碗

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bowl, cup

碗 is composed of the radical 石 (stone) and 宛 (curved). 石 denotes something hard and firm, while 宛 means curved or winding, so 碗 refers to a hard vessel with curved lines (i.e., a bowl).

Vocabulary of 碗

  • 碗櫃 (cupboard)
  • 茶碗 (teacup)
  • 飯碗 (rice bowl)

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