盂

yú

Rank #4101

Definitions

yú basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound.

Semantic: 皿 Phonetic: 于

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

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他把痰吐进痰盂里。

Tā bǎ tán tǔ jìn tányú lǐ.

He spat into the spittoon.

这个痰盂是陶瓷做的。

Zhège tányú shì táocí zuò de.

This spittoon is made of ceramic.

医院里每个病房都有痰盂。

Yīyuàn lǐ měi gè bìngfáng dōu yǒu tányú.

Every ward in the hospital has a spittoon.

清洁工每天清洗痰盂两次。

Qīngjiégōng měitiān qīngxǐ tányú liǎng cì.

The cleaner cleans the spittoon twice a day.

如果你需要痰盂，请告诉我。

Rúguǒ nǐ xūyào tányú, qǐng gàosù wǒ.

If you need a spittoon, please tell me.

医生检查了他的肾盂是否健康。

Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de shènyú shìfǒu jiànkāng.

The doctor checked if his renal pelvis was healthy.

在古代，盂常用于祭祀仪式。

Zài gǔdài, yú cháng yòng yú jìsì yíshì.

In ancient times, the yu vessel was often used in sacrificial ceremonies.

这个青铜盂的纹饰非常精美，反映了当时的工艺水平。

Zhège qīngtóng yú de wénshì fēicháng jīngměi, fǎnyìngle dāngshí de gōngyì shuǐpíng.

The patterns on this bronze yu vessel are very exquisite, reflecting the craftsmanship of that time.

Related Characters

Component: 于

Component: 皿

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