yǎn
甗
ancient steamer; bronze cooking vessel
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Meanings
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ancient Chinese steamer; bronze cauldron with grate
archaicA three-legged bronze vessel used in ancient China for steaming food, consisting of a lower section (鬲) for water, a middle grate (箅), and an upper section (甑) for food. Archaeological findings date back to the Neolithic period, with mature bronze versions appearing in the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
Shāng商
dài代
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
yǎn甗
。
The museum displays a bronze yan vessel from the Shang Dynasty.
Yǎn甗
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhēng蒸
guō锅
，
zhōng中
bù部
yǒu有
bì箅
zi子
tōng通
qì气
。
The yan is an ancient Chinese steamer with a grate in the middle for ventilation.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
ge个
mù墓
zàng葬
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
táo陶
yǎn甗
de的
suì碎
piàn片
。
Archaeologists discovered fragments of pottery yan vessels in this tomb.
Yǎn甗
de的
shàng上
bù部
fàng放
shí食
wù物
，
xià下
bù部
zhǔ煮
shuǐ水
，
lì利
yòng用
zhēng蒸
qì汽
zhēng蒸
shú熟
shí食
wù物
。
The upper part of the yan holds food while the lower part boils water, using steam to cook the food.