bucket-shaped spittoon; cuspidor
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spittoon shaped like a bucket; cylindrical cuspidor
Refers to a traditional spittoon with a tall, cylindrical shape resembling a bucket or barrel, distinct from the shorter, bowl-shaped 痰盂. Common in old-fashioned teahouses, traditional homes, and period settings.
Chá茶
guǎn馆
lǐ里
měi每
gè个
zhuō桌
zi子
xià下
miàn面
dōu都
bǎi摆
zhe着
yī一
gè个
tóng铜
tán痰
tǒng桶
。
Under every table in the teahouse sat a bronze spittoon.
Lǎo老
ye爷
fēn吩
fu咐
yā丫
huan鬟
bǎ把
kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
de的
tán痰
tǒng桶
dào倒
diào掉
qīng清
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
。
The master ordered the maid to empty and clean the spittoon in the parlor.
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Jiù旧
shí时
běi北
fāng方
jiā家
tíng庭
cháng常
bèi备
táo陶
zhì制
huò或
táng搪
cí瓷
tán痰
tǒng桶
。
In old times, northern families usually kept ceramic or enamel spittoons.