liǎn

琏

Character · NounTraditional璉

ancient grain vessel

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

ancient ritual vessel for holding millet and other grains

archaic

An archaic term. Primarily found in classical texts or discussions of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes/ceremonial objects. Not used in modern daily language.

Zōng宗
miào庙
zhī之
zhōng中
 ，
fǔ簠
guǐ簋
liǎn琏
zūn尊
 ，
chén陈
liè列
yǒu有
xù序
 。

In the ancestral temple, the sacrificial vessels like fu, gui, lian, and zun were arranged in order.

Zhè这
tào套
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
lǐ里
bāo包
hán含
le了
dǐng鼎
 、
guǐ簋
hé和
liǎn琏
 。

This set of bronze ware includes ding, gui, and lian vessels.