zhī
卮
ancient wine vessel; goblet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient wine vessel; goblet; cup
archaicRefers to a type of drinking vessel used in ancient China, typically made of bronze or jade. Often appears in literary or historical texts. The character is a variant of 卮.
Lòu漏
zhī巵
zhī之
yù喻
，
xíng形
róng容
bù不
néng能
bǎo保
shǒu守
mì秘
mì密
zhī之
rén人
。
The metaphor of the leaky goblet describes someone who cannot keep secrets.
Gǔ古
rén人
jǔ举
zhī巵
xiāng相
qìng庆
，
chàng畅
yǐn饮
měi美
jiǔ酒
。
The ancients raised their goblets to celebrate together, drinking fine wine to their hearts' content.
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Yù玉
zhī巵
chéng盛
mǎn满
hǔ琥
pò珀
sè色
de的
pú葡
táo萄
jiǔ酒
。
The jade goblet was filled with amber-colored wine.