zhì

觯

Character · NounTraditional觶

ancient wine vessel

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

ancient wine vessel; ritual drinking cup

archaic

Refers to a type of bronze or ceramic vessel used in ancient China for drinking wine during rituals or banquets. The character is now archaic and mainly appears in historical, archaeological, or literary contexts.

Zhè这
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
zhì觯
shì是
shāng商
dài代
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
 。

This bronze wine vessel is a precious cultural relic from the Shang Dynasty.

Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
zhì觯
chéng盛
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
jì祭
sì祀
zǔ祖
xiān先
 。

The ancients used wine vessels to hold wine for sacrificing to ancestors.