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罂

罌
yīng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 earthen jar with a small mouth and large belly

Examples

罂粟因果实像小口的罂而得名。
Yīngsù yīn guǒshí xiàng xiǎokǒu de yīng ér démíng.
The poppy gets its name from a seed pod shaped like a small-mouthed jar.
古人用这种小口的罂来装酒。
Gǔrén yòng zhèzhǒng xiǎokǒu de yīng lái zhuāng jiǔ.
In ancient times people used this kind of small-mouthed jar to store wine.

Tips

usage
罂 is now most familiar inside 罂粟 ('opium poppy'), because the poppy's seed capsule resembles this narrow-necked jar.

Components

radical
缶 fǒu
earthenware vessel
缶 ('clay pot') is the meaning-bearing base and the index radical, telling you 罂 names a pottery container.
phonetic
贝 bèi
shell; cowrie
The top is a doubled 贝; this left one is part of the 賏 ('necklace') element that carried the original yīng sound.
phonetic
贝 bèi
shell; cowrie
The second 贝 pairs with the first to form the phonetic 賏 on top, fixing the reading yīng.

Stroke Order

罂 yīng