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盅

zhōng
noun #29,867

Measure Word

一个酒盅 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 small handleless cup or bowl
  2. 2 goblet (for wine or tea)
  3. 3 dice cup

Examples

他端起酒盅，一饮而尽。
Tā duān qǐ jiǔzhōng, yī yǐn ér jìn.
He picked up the wine cup and drained it in one go.
茶盅里还有半杯热茶。
Cházhōng lǐ hái yǒu bàn bēi rè chá.
There is still half a cup of hot tea in the teacup.

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usage
盅 specifically refers to a small, handleless cup. In compound words: 酒盅 (wine cup), 茶盅 (tea cup), 骰盅 (dice cup). It evokes a traditional, often ceramic drinking vessel.

Stroke Order

盅 zhōng