xiàng
缿
ancient money/letter receptacle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient vessel for storing money or receiving letters and documents, featuring a small opening (similar to a piggy bank), often made in the shape of a bamboo tube
archaicRefers to specific containers used in ancient China, typically narrow-necked vessels for coins or correspondence. The design prevented easy retrieval, similar to a piggy bank. Usually made of metal or bamboo.
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
xiàng銗
lái来
chǔ储
cún存
sàn散
suì碎
de的
yín银
liǎng两
。
Ancient people used the xiàng vessel to store scattered pieces of silver.
Zhè这
gè个
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
xiàng銗
shì是
zhú竹
tǒng筒
xíng形
zhuàng状
de的
，
yòng用
lái来
tóu投
shū书
xìn信
。
This Han Dynasty xiàng is shaped like a bamboo tube, used for dropping in letters.
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Xiàng銗
de的
rù入
kǒu口
hěn很
xiǎo小
，
yī一
dàn旦
bǎ把
qián钱
fàng放
jìn进
qù去
jiù就
hěn很
nán难
qǔ取
chū出
。
The opening of the xiàng is very small; once money is put inside, it is difficult to retrieve.