字 字源HanziOrigin
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觞
shāng
wine cup
At a glance · 觞

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

觞 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 觞 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 觞 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 觞 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 觞 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 觞 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从角，傷（省）声，本义为饮酒器（角制）。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

觞 Object sketch

Origins & notes

本义为盛酒器（耳杯）。

Structure

形声字，从角（意符，角制饮器），傷（shāng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinshāng
Radical角
Strokes12
UnicodeU+89DE
Character type形声
Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English wine cup A wine cup or drinking vessel.
Français coupe à vin Une coupe ou un gobelet à vin.
Español copa de vino Una copa o vaso de vino.
العربية كأس الخمر كأس أو إناء خمر.
Русский кубок Винный кубок или чаша.

Common words

  • 觞shāngwine cup
  • 举觞jǔ shāngraise cup

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