06593 Chinese character of 卮 and pronounce zi1

The Chinese word【卮】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes tools or history. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Ancient wine vessels.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【卮】:zhī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【卮】:zi1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【卮】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【卮】, for example:Describing equipment or history , It mainly means ancient wine vessels .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【卮】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【卮酒】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhī jiǔ/ Cantonese Jyutping:zi1 zau2)

The stroke count for this character is 5 ,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


古代卮器用於盛酒祭祀。

In ancient times, zhi vessels were used to hold wine for sacrifices.


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