Definition
壶 (hú) is a container for boiling water or serving hot liquids, typically with a spout and handle. Unlike 锅 (cooking pot for meals), 罐 (sealed storage jar), and 煲 (clay pot for slow stewing), 壶 is designed for pouring liquids like tea or hot water.
noun
potkettle
classifier
for the liquid content of a pot or kettle (e.g., 一壶茶 a pot of tea)
Easily confused
- 壳kélook-alikeshell (of an egg, nut, animal, etc.)
- 呼hūsound-aliketo call out, to shout
- 声shēnglook-alike(noun) sound, voice, noise
- 湖húsound-alikelake
- 护hùsound-aliketo protect
- 户hùsound-alike(classifier) for households, families, or registered residences
- 糊húsound-aliketo paste, to glue
Examples
- 壶。Zhège hú shì shǒugōng zuò de.This pot is handmade.
- 壶。Tā pào le yì hú chá.He brewed a pot of tea.
- 壶。hú de gàizi bú jiàn le.The lid of the pot is missing.
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