zàn

ceremonial libation cup

zàn
libation cup
(bound form) an ancient jade ladle or cup used in sacrificial ceremonies to pour wine
impure jade
(bound form) jade that contains impurities or is mixed with other stones; used in ancient ritual contexts to denote social rank

Frequency

Character
Written text
4,011th most common 2.96 per million
Word
Written text
1.69 per million

Details

Traditional
Strokes
20
Unicode
U+74D2

Sources