gāng

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Character · NounTraditional瓨

ancient earthenware vessel

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

earthenware vessel for holding things; ancient jar

archaic

一个在现代汉语中已基本不用的古语词,仅见于古代文献或特定研究领域。

Kǎo考
gǔ古
fā发
xiàn现
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
gāng瓨
zhè这
yàng样
de的
táo陶
qì器
 。

Earthenware vessels such as the gāng are often found in archaeological discoveries.

 《
Shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
 》
jì记
zǎi载
 :
 “
Gāng瓨
 ,
sì似
yīng罂
 ,
cháng长
jǐng颈
 。
 ”

The 'Shuowen Jiezi' records: 'The gāng resembles a yīng (jar), with a long neck.'

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Zhè这
ge个
gāng瓨
shì是
yòng用
lái来
chéng盛
jiǔ酒
huò或
gǔ谷
wù物
de的
 。

This gāng was used to hold wine or grain.