ōu
瓯
small bowl; alternative name for Wenzhou
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
small bowl or cup (often earthenware)
dialectA dialect word, common in Eastern China, especially Zhejiang and Fujian. Often refers to small basins, tea bowls, or wine cups.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
chá茶
ōu瓯
hē喝
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
chá茶
。
Grandpa drank tea his whole life from this small tea bowl.
Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
ná拿
yī一
gè个
jiǔ酒
ōu瓯
lái来
。
Please bring me a wine cup.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cū粗
táo陶
ōu瓯
bǎo保
wēn温
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This kind of rough earthenware bowl has good heat retention.
noun
alternative name for Wenzhou (a city in Zhejiang province)
literaryUsed in historical and literary contexts, as well as in local names (e.g., 瓯江 - Oujiang River). It is a metonymic name for the region.
Ōu瓯
xiù绣
shì是
Wēn温
zhōu州
zhù著
míng名
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
。
Ou embroidery is a famous traditional handicraft of Wenzhou.
Ōu瓯
jù剧
shì是
Zhè浙
jiāng江
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
xì戏
qǔ曲
jù剧
zhǒng种
zhī之
yī一
。
Ou opera is one of the major traditional opera forms in Zhejiang.
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Tā他
de的
zǔ祖
jí籍
shì是
ōu瓯
dì地
。
His ancestral home is in the Wenzhou region.