瓮

甕/罋

wèng

公 + 瓦

Definitions

wèng variant of 甕|瓮[wèng]; earthen jar; urn

wèng surname Weng

wèng pottery container for water, wine etc

wèng variant of 甕|瓮[wèng]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 瓦 represents the meaning and 公 represents the sound. Originally written as 公.

Semantic: 瓦 Phonetic: 公

About

The character 瓮, meaning an earthen jar or large ceramic urn, is a simplified version of the traditional form 甕. In 瓮, the upper component 公 provides the pronunciation, while the lower radical 瓦 (earthenware) indicates its material. The traditional form 甕 also uses the 瓦 radical for meaning, but uses the complex component 雝 as its phonetic element.

Etymology Hide

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

院子里有一个瓮。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī gè wèng.

There is a jar in the yard.

这个瓮是陶制的。

Zhège wèng shì táo zhì de.

This jar is made of pottery.

他用瓮储存粮食。

Tā yòng wèng chǔcún liángshi.

He uses a jar to store grain.

酒瓮里装着美酒。

Jiǔ wèng lǐ zhuāng zhe měijiǔ.

The wine jar contains fine wine.

古代的瓮常用于盛水。

Gǔdài de wèng cháng yòng yú chéng shuǐ.

In ancient times, jars were often used for holding water.

瓮城是古代城墙的一部分。

Wèng chéng shì gǔdài chéngqiáng de yī bùfèn.

The barbican is part of ancient city walls.

考古学家发现了一个完整的汉代瓮。

Kǎogǔ xuéjiā fāxiànle yīgè wánzhěng de Hàn dài wèng.

Archaeologists discovered a complete Han dynasty jar.

为了防止火灾，每个院子里都备有大水瓮。

Wèile fángzhǐ huǒzāi, měi gè yuànzi lǐ dōu bèi yǒu dà shuǐ wèng.

To prevent fires, every yard is equipped with a large water jar.

Related Characters

Component: 公

Component: 瓦

瓮