04377 Chinese character of 觴 and pronounce soeng1

The Chinese character【觴】that we will explain today is a word that describes culture or objects. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Wine glasses or banquet utensils.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【觴】:shāng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【觴】:soeng1

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

Here are some situations where you can use【觴】, for example:Describing culture or objects , It mainly means wine glasses or banquet utensils .Chinese characters encompass a wide spectrum of meanings, with intricate interpretations that may not be thoroughly described in this context.

【觴】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【酒觴、觴器】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiǔ shāng 、shāng qì/ Cantonese Jyutping:zau2 soeng1 、soeng1 hei3)

There are exactly 18 strokes in this character,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


宴會上賓客舉觴共飲。

At the banquet, guests raised their cups and drank together.


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