盏

guān

noun★Intermediate

formal

A container, typically small, for holding liquids or food, often used in the context of traditional Chinese settings for tea, soup, or rice.

这盏茶太烫了。

This cup of tea is too hot.

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Often implies a sense of tradition or cultural context in modern usage.

Collocations

一盏茶a cup of tea

品一盏好茶idiom

to savor a good cup of tea

In Chinese culture, the act of serving or receiving a '盏' of tea can symbolize respect, hospitality, or a moment of contemplation.

Derived from ancient Chinese characters symbolizing a vessel.

Used to describe containers in both literal and metaphorical contexts within Chinese culture.

盏

container, cup, bowl

root

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