fāng
钫
francium (element); ancient wine vessel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
francium (chemical element Fr)
technicalA highly radioactive alkali metal, very rare in nature.
Fāng钫
shì是
zì自
rán然
jiè界
zhōng中
hán含
liàng量
jí极
shǎo少
de的
fàng放
shè射
xìng性
yuán元
sù素
。
Francium is a radioactive element found in extremely small quantities in nature.
Fāng钫
zài在
yuán元
sù素
zhōu周
qī期
biǎo表
zhōng中
wèi位
yú于
dì第
bā8
shí7
qī号
。
Francium is element number 87 on the periodic table.
noun
an ancient bronze wine vessel with a square mouth and large belly
archaicAn archaeological term for a specific type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel used for storing wine.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
yī一
jiàn件
Zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
fāng钫
。
A bronze *fang* wine vessel from the Warring States period is on display in the museum.
Zhè这
jiàn件
fāng钫
de的
wén纹
shì饰
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The decorative patterns on this *fang* vessel are extremely exquisite.
noun
pot; cauldron; a cooking vessel (archaic)
archaicLiterary/archaic term for a pot or cauldron. Found in classical texts.
Gǔ古
shū书
yǒu有
zǎi载
：
"
yǐ以
fāng钫
zhǔ煮
zhī之
。
"
An ancient text records: "Cook it in a pot."