| 释义 |
▪ I. yu Archæol.|juː|
[a. Chinese.]
An ancient Chinese wine vessel in the form of a small metal pail with a swing handle and a decorative cover, popular in the Shang and Early Zhou periods.
1904S. W. Bushell Chinese Art I. iv. 90 The sacrificial wine vessels illustrated..have been selected as the most ancient pieces in the collection... The first is an ovoid jar (yu), of the shape used by the old kings for presents of wine to deserving subjects, with a cover surmounted by a knob, and a loop handle ending in dragons' heads. 1945P. Ackerman Ritual Bronzes of Anc. China iv. 99/1 Yu range from six to nine inches high... They often come in pairs. 1973W. Watson in Genius of China (R. Acad.) ii. 74/2 The yu with its high handle is an invention of late Shang.
▪ II. yu
obs. form of you. |