quān
棬
bent-wood drinking vessel; wooden cup
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
drinking vessel made of bent wood; wooden goblet; curved-wood cup
literaryAn archaic, literary term for a specific type of drinking vessel crafted from bent wood, commonly found in pre-Qin and Han dynasty texts. Rarely used in modern conversation except in historical or archaeological contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn君
zǐ子
yòng用
quān棬
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
，
yǐ以
shì示
jié节
jiǎn俭
。
In ancient times, gentlemen used bent-wood cups to drink wine as a sign of frugality.
Zhè这
gè个
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
gè个
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
mù木
quān棬
。
This museum displays a wooden quan vessel from the Warring States period.
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《
Mèng孟
zǐ子
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
dào盜
zhí跖
zhī之
quān棬
，
kě可
jiàn见
qí其
lì历
shǐ史
zhī之
yōu悠
jiǔ久
。
The mention of Dao Zhi's quan in the Mencius shows its long history.