guǐ
簋
ancient bronze ritual food vessel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an ancient bronze ritual vessel for holding grain or cooked food
archaicUsed in ancient Chinese ceremonies, especially during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Characterized by a round mouth and two loop handles.
Chū出
tǔ土
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
guǐ簋
shàng上
kè刻
yǒu有
jīng精
měi美
de的
míng铭
wén文
。
The excavated bronze gui vessel is engraved with exquisite inscriptions.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
zhōng中
，
guǐ簋
yòng用
lái来
chéng盛
fàng放
shǔ黍
jì稷
。
In ancient sacrificial ceremonies, the gui vessel was used to hold millet.
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Zhè这
tào套
qīng青
tóng铜
lǐ礼
qì器
bāo包
kuò括
dǐng鼎
hé和
guǐ簋
。
This set of bronze ritual vessels includes ding tripods and gui vessels.