wèng

蕹

Character · NounTraditional甕

earthenware jar; urn; surname Weng

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

earthenware jar with small mouth; urn; pot

Typically made of clay, larger than a jar but smaller than a vat.

Dì地
jiào窖
lǐ里
cáng藏
zhe着
jǐ几
wèng瓮
chén陈
nián年
lǎo老
jiǔ酒
 。

Several urns of aged wine were hidden in the cellar.

Tā他
bān搬
qǐ起
yī一
wèng瓮
shuǐ水
 ，
chī吃
lì力
de地
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
 。

He lifted a pot of water and walked forward with difficulty.

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Wèng瓮
zhōng中
zhuō捉
biē鳖
shì是
qīng轻
ér而
yì易
jǔ举
de的
shì事
 。

Catching a turtle in a jar is an easy task.

2.

noun

surname Weng

formal

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Wèng瓮
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
xiào校
zhǎng长
 。

Mr. Weng is the principal of our school.