Definition
樽 is a classical Chinese term for an ancient wine vessel, typically made of bronze or jade and used in rituals or formal settings. In modern Chinese, you mainly encounter it in historical texts, idioms, or literary descriptions rather than everyday conversation. It is a bound form, often combined with words like 酒 (wine) or 玉 (jade) to form compound nouns like 酒樽 or 玉樽.
b.f.
ancient wine vessel (bronze/jade, used in rituals)
Examples
- 樽。Lǐ Bái jǔ jiǔ zūn duì yuè yǐn.Li Bai raised a wine vessel and drank facing the moon.
- 樽。Gǔdài jìsì shí cháng yòng qīngtóng zūn.Ancient rituals often used bronze wine vessels.
- 樽。Zhè jiàn yù zūn shì Xīhàn shíqī de wénwù.This jade wine vessel is a cultural relic from the Western Han dynasty.
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