彝
ancient wine vessel; ritual utensil; law; Yi ethnic group
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
ancient wine container; ritual sacrificial vessel
formalUsed in historical and formal contexts to refer to ancient bronze ritual vessels for wine offerings.
This bronze ritual wine vessel is a cultural relic from the Shang Dynasty.
The museum exhibited many bronze vessels including ding and yi ritual wares.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Ancient ancestral temples often displayed yi vessels to demonstrate ritual norms.
noun
law; ritual norm; established convention
literaryUsed exclusively in formal literary contexts to refer to social rules or institutional standards.
Ancient rulers valued establishing laws and norms to stabilize national order.
Abiding by established conventions was the basic moral conduct of ancient scholar-officials.
proper noun
Yi ethnic group
neutralRefers to the Yi ethnic minority, one of the largest ethnic groups in southwest China.
The Yi ethnic group mainly lives in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi.
Torch Festival is the most grand traditional festival of the Yi people.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
She is of the Yi ethnic group and is good at singing and dancing.