05347 Chinese character of 罈 and pronounce taam4

The Chinese character【罈】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an object or a purpose. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Large container for pickling or storage. Explanation: (1) A container with a small mouth and a large belly. For example: “wine jar”, “ash jar”. (2) Quantifier. A unit used to calculate altar contents. For example: “two jars of wine”, “one jar of pickles”.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【罈】:tán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【罈】:taam4

This section covers the key information related to the character 【罈】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【罈】, for example:Describe the item or its purpose , It means mainly a large container used for pickling or storage .The richness and complexity of Chinese characters enable various interpretations, some of which may exceed what is presented here.

【罈】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【酒罈、醬罈】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiǔ tán 、jiàng tán/ Cantonese Jyutping:zau2 taam4 、zoeng3 taam4)

There are exactly 18 strokes in this character,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


老人家拿出了一罈珍藏的美酒。

The old man took out a jar of fine wine from his collection.


I trust you’ll have a rewarding experience exploring Chinese and expanding your insights. Take your time to browse through the information provided.