(bound form) an ancient cooking vessel, typically made of bronze, iron, or pottery, with a small opening and a round bottom; equivalent to a modern pot or kettle

middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time

Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.

fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins