bowl, cup

is composed of the radical (stone) and (curved). denotes something hard and firm, while means curved or winding, so 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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