wèng

瓮

Character · NounTraditional甕; 罋

earthen jar; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

large earthen jar

formal

Traditional household storage container for liquids and dry goods, commonly used in rural areas historically.

Yé爷
ye爷
jiā家
de的
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
gè个
dà大
shuǐ水
wèng瓮
 。

There is a large water jar in the corner of my grandfather's house.

Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
zhuāng庄
yòng用
táo陶
cí瓷
wèng瓮
chén陈
fàng放
pú葡
táo萄
jiǔ酒
 。

This winery uses earthen jars to age wine.

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Tā她
bǎ把
yān腌
hǎo好
de的
suān酸
cài菜
zhuāng装
jìn进
cài菜
wèng瓮
lǐ里
 。

She put the pickled cabbage into a vegetable jar.

Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
bīng兵
cháng常
yòng用
wèng瓮
lái来
chǔ储
cún存
jūn军
liáng粮
hé和
shuǐ水
 。

Ancient soldiers often used jars to store grain and water.

Zhè这
gè个
jiǔ酒
wèng瓮
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
chéng承
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
 。

This wine jar has been passed down for three generations.

2.

noun

surname Weng

neutral

Rare Chinese family name.

Wèng瓮
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
jiào教
shī师
 。

Teacher Weng is the Chinese teacher at our school.

Wèng瓮
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
zhí职
míng名
chēng称
 。

The surname Weng originated from an ancient official title.