Definitions
soup cauldron; (arch.) sacrificial tripod with two handles and a lid; old variant of 硎[xíng]
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铏 is a phono-semantic compound. The left component 钅 (jīn, metal) indicates its category as a metal object, while the right component 刑 (xíng) provides the pronunciation. Its traditional form is 鉶, using the full radical 金. Historically, it referred to a small, covered bronze vessel used for holding soup or broth in ancient sacrificial rituals. As the actual vessel fell out of use, the character now appears only in historical texts and academic studies of ritual artifacts.
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