kē
榼
ancient wine vessel; jade-like stone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
an ancient wine vessel
archaicAn archaic term for a specific type of drinking vessel, primarily found in classical texts.
《
Lǐ礼
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
cháo朝
jiàn见
tiān天
zǐ子
shí时
，
huì会
shǐ使
yòng用
yù玉
kē珂
zuò作
wéi为
jiǔ酒
qì器
。
The Book of Rites records that feudal lords would use jade kē as wine vessels when having an audience with the Son of Heaven.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
gǔ古
mù墓
zhōng中
fā发
jué掘
chū出
le了
qīng青
tóng铜
kē珂
。
Archaeologists unearthed a bronze kē from the ancient tomb.