蚌
bang4
clam, mussel, clam shell
半 两 钱
ban4liang3qian2
Ban Liang coin, half liang coin (liang - about 50 grams)
外 双 钉 大 钣 瓦
wai4 shuang1 ding1 da4 ban3wa3
large roof tile with exterior double pins
钣 瓦
ban3wa3
roof tile, roof plate
内 单 钉 大 钣 瓦
nei4 dan1 ding1 da4 ban3wa3
large roof tile with an interior single pin
版 筑
ban3zhu4
rammed earth, adobe, mud brick
铜 杯
tong2 bei1
bronze cup
双 耳 杯
shuang1 er3 bei1
double-handled cup, two eared cup
杯
bei1
bei, water cup (ancient)
贝 币
bei4bi4
cowrie shell money
贝 贮
bei4zhu4
beizhu, ancient coin container
貝 貯
匕
bi3
dagger, ladle, ancient type of flat spoon
玉 璧
yu4 bi4
jade bi
璧
bi4
bi, circlet, ring, annulus (flat round circle with a hole in the center, often made of jade)
铜 编 钟
tong2 bian1zhong1
bronze chime bell
柄
bing3
measure word for knives and blades
handle, shaft, stem
兵 器
bing1qi4
weaponry, weapon, arms, military instrument
璧 玉
bi4yu4
jade bi, jade disk with a hole in the center (ancient ritual object)
三 足 钵
san1 zu2 bo1
three-legged bowl (usually clay)
几 何 纹 彩 陶 钵
ji3he2 wen2 cai3 tao2 bo1
geometric design colored pottery bowl
瓿
bu4
bu, covered round belly pot
彩 绘
cai3hui4
painted
刹
cha4
temple, shrine, monastery (Buddhist)
蝉
chan2
cicada
玉 铲
yu4 chan3
jade spade
铲
chan3
to level off, to root up, to shovel, to remove; spade, shovel
骨 铲
gu3 chan3
bone spade
石 铲
shi2chan3
stone spade
臣 民
chen2min2
subject (of a kingdom or ruler, monarchy), liege subject
车 辕
che1yuan2
axle
重
chong2
again, once more; to repeat, to duplicate
穿
chuan1
to pierce, to perforate, to bore through, to thread, to pass through
垂
chui2
to hang down, to droop, to dangle, to bend down, to approach, to hand down, to bequeath; nearly. almost,
炊 器
chui1qi4
cooking vessel
瓷
ci2
porcelain, chinaware
吹 奏
chui1zou4
to play (wind instruments, horns, flutes, pipes)
铜 带 饰
tong2 dai4shi4
bronze belt ornament, bronze belt buckle
底
di3
underside, bottom, base, ins and outs, rough draft
狄
Di4
Di, (northern ethnic groups during Qin and Han dynasties)
饕 餮 纹 鼎
tao1tie4 wen2 ding3
ogre mask decorated ding
铜 鼎
tong2 ding3
bronze ding (three-legged cauldron)
蝉 纹 鼎
chan2 wen2 ding3
cicada decorated ding, cicada decorated cooking pot
陶 鼎
tao2 ding3
pottery ding, (pottery three-legged open mouthed vessel)
夔 纹 鼎
kui2 wen2 ding3
one-legged monster decorated ding
雷 纹 鼎
lei2 wen2 ding3
cloud decorated ding, thunder decorated ding
镂 空 豆
lou4kong1 dou4
openwork dou, ancient pedestal server with openwork design
豆
dou4
dou, ancient pedestal server
敦
dui
dui, food container
耳 杯
er3bei1
erbei, wine heater
二 里 头 文 化
Er4li3tou wen2hua4
Erlitou culture (centered near Luoyang and along Wei River, early Bronze Age around 2000 BC)
方 觚
fang1gu1
fanggu, square goblet, wine vessel
缶
fou3
pottery
fou, squared storage vessel (ancient)
嚎
fu3
fu, bronze or basket food container
符
fu2
tally
釜
fu, cauldron, caldron, kettle
鋪
fu
fu, ancient pedestal server
复 原
fu4yuan2
reconstruction, restoration, model; to restore, to recover
复 制 品
fu4zhi4pin3
reproduction, copy, replica
盖
gai4
to cover, to top, to surpass, to seal; cover
长 胡 四 穿 戈
chang2 Hu2 si4 chuan1 ge1
long Hu four-holed halberd
戈
ge1
ge, axe, ax
龙 首 纹 戈
long2shou3 wen2 ge1
dragon head axe
十 字 弓
shi2zi4 gong1
cross bow
觥
gong1
gong, wine cup (ancient)
粮 食 加 工 工 具
liang2shi4 jia1gong1 gong1ju4
food processing equipment
铜 构 件
tong2 gou4jian4
bronze parts
占 卜 骨
zhan1bu3 gu3
divining bone
觚
gu1
gu, goblet, wine vessel
折 腹 罐
zhe2 fu4 guan4
pottery jar with a folded belly
罐
guan4
guan, carrying pot with handle (ancient)
三 足 罐
san1 zu2 guan4
three-legged jar
高 领 罐
gao1 ling3 guan4
long necked jar
陶 鬹
tao2 gui1
gui (three-legged wine container with handle)
簋
gui2
gui, ancient bronze food vessel with a large round mouth and two or four handles, bamboo basket
跪 拜
gui4bai4
to kowtow, to kneel and worship
陶 盉
tao2 he2
pottery pitcher
盉
he2
he, ancient water container
衡 器
heng2qi4
weighing apparatus
壶 ( 控 )
hu2
hu, covered wine vessel
细 颈 壶
xi4 jing3 hu2
slender-necked flask, slender-necked pot
胡
Hu2
Hu (the Hu were foreigners from the Han point of view - they include many peoples with different traditions, during Shang found throughout China, later in the North and West)
饕 餮 垂 叶 纹 壶
tao1tie4 chui2 ye4 wen2 hu2
ogre mask and hanging leaf decorated pot
船 形 壶
chuan2 xing2 hu2
boat shaped jug
鸟 盖 瓠 壶
niao3 gai4 hu4 hu2
bird lid gourd hu, bottle shaped like a gourd with a stopper shaped like a bird
铜 铧
tong2 hua2
bronze plowshare, bronze spade
铁 铧
tie3 hua2
iron plowshare, iron spade (ancient)
环
huan2
ring, link; to surround, to encircle
幻 方 铁 板
huan4fang1 tie3ban3
double six magic square steel plate (math puzzle)
画 像
hua4xiang4
portrait; to portray
护 城 河
hu4cheng2he2
moat, river outside the walls of a city
虎 符
hu3fu2
tiger tally
虺
hui3
mythical venomous snake or serpent
葫 芦
hu2lu
bottle shaped gourd (has two bulbous areas separated by an indented area)
货 币
huo4bi4
currency, money
胡 人
Hu2ren2
Hu, Hu person, Hu people
啃
jia1
jia, (small cup for wine with handles and large knobs or ears on the top)
凤 柱 啃
feng4 zhu4 jia1
phoenix pillar jia, jia with phoenix birds on the ears or knobs
加 工
jia1gong1
to process; processing
甲 骨 文
jia3gu3wen2
oracle script, shell and bone writing
尖
jian1
point, tip, top; pointed, acute, high pitched, sharp
鉴
jian4
mirror, reflection; to view, to reflect, to inspect; ancient bronze mirror
鑒
jian, a water basin (ancient)
鑑
酱 釉
jiang4 you4
brown glaze
姜 寨
Jiang1zhai4
Jiangzhai (Neolithic village near Xi'an)
箭 楼
jian4lou2
arrow tower
汲 壶 ( 汲 控 )
ji2hu2
jihu, wine drinking vessel (ancient)
铁 蒺 藜
tie3 ji2li2
jour-joked points, puncture weapon
禁
jin1
jin, wine tray (ancient)
金 币
jin1bi2
gold coin
近 代 史
jin4dai4shi3
modern history
铜 镜
tong2 jing4
bronze mirror
饮 酒 器
yin3jiu3 qi4
wine drinking vessel, wine drinking utensil
旧 石 器 时 代
Jiu4shi2qi4 Shi2dai4
Paleolithic Era
即 位
ji2wei4
to succeed the throne; succession
跽 坐
ji4zuo4
kneeling (sitting on the heels with the knees on the ground)
镌
juan1
to engrave, to inscribe
角
jue2
jue, wine vessel with three legs
爵
jue, wine vessel
菱 龙 纹 爵
ling2long2 wen2 jue2
water dragon decorated jue
陶 匡
tao2 jun1
pottery granary
客 家
Ke4jia1
Hakka (ethnic group of south China)
夔
kui2
kui, (one-legged monster who invented music and dancing - rain god)
夔 龙 纹
Kui2 long2 wen2
Kui design
揽
lei2
lei, wine storage vessel (ancient)
陶 鬲
tao2 li4
pottery li, pottery cauldron, pottery caldron
鬲
li4
li, cauldron, caldron
铜 鬲
tong2 li4
bronze li, three-legged bronze cooking jar
粮 食
liang2shi4
food, cereals, grains
连 弧
lian2hu2
curved design, flourishes, curlicue
建 筑 材 料
jian4zhu4cai2 liao4
building material
刘 家
Li3jia1
Lijia (pre-dynastic Zhou era culture of the Wei River Valley)
棂
ling2
ling, wide bodied jar
礼 器
li3qi4
ritual object, ritual vessel, sacrificial dish
琉 璃
liu2li2
colored glaze, colored glass
香 炉
xiang1lu2
incense burner
绿 釉
lu~4you4
green glaze
矛
mao2
spear, lance
马 衔
ma3xian2
bit (horse), mouthpiece
描 金
miao2jin1
outlined in gold
明 堂 辟 雍
Ming2tang2 Bi4yong1
Mingtang Piyong Imperial Ancestral Temple and University
楘
mu4
ornaments on chariot shafts (ancient)
窥
弓 囊
gong1 nang2
bow bag, bow sack
囊 壶
nang2hu2
wine sack, wine skin (an ancient type of soft container for wine)
牛 头 蚌 饰
Niu2 Tou2 bang4 shi4
Ox-Head clam shell decoration
牛 头
Niu2 Tou2
Ox-Head
农 具
nong2ju4
farm implements
弩
nu3
弩 机
nu3ji1
crossbow mechanism
女 真
Nu~3zhen1
Jurchen (ruled northwest China, Manchuria, from the 900's and established the Jin Dynasty (1115?C1234) )
排 箫
pai2xiao1
paixiao, xiao, pan pipe
蟠
pan2
spiral, spirals, coil; to coil
盤
pan, flat basin for washing hands (ancient)
蟠 螭
pan2 chi1
coiled hornless dragons (often used in decoration in ancient times)
蟠 虺 纹
pan2hui3 wen2
coiled serpent decoration
烹 饪
peng1ren4
cooking, culinary arts
盛 酒 品
cheng2 jiu3 pin3
wine holding item
葫 芦 瓶
hu2lu ping2
calabash, gourd shaped bottle
尖 底 瓶
jian1 di3 ping2
amphora, bottle with a pointed bottom
铜 鋪
tong2 pu1
bronze door knocker plate (ancient)
乡 戚
xiang1 qi1
rustic axe, village axe (ancient)
戚
qi1
axe (ancient), relative, relative on mother's side, sorrow
镰 形 器
lian2 xing2 qi4
sickle shaped instrument (weapon)
烹 饪 器
peng1ren4 qi4
cooking vessel, culinary vessel
研 磨 器
yan2mo2qi4
grinding utensil, grinding stone, whetstone
盛 食 器
cheng2 shi4 qi4
container to hold food, food container
酒 器
jiu3 qi4
wine vessel
鼓 形 器
gu3 xing2 qi4
drum shaped vessel (usually Neolithic)
钱 范
qian2fan4
coin mold, money mold, coin form
钱 石 范
qian2 shi2fan4
stone coin mold
钱 铜 范
qian2 tong2fan4
bronze coin mold
契 丹
Qi4dan1
Khitan, (people from Mongolia 700 ~ 1300)
青 铜
qing1tong2
bronze
琼
qiong2
jasper, fine jade
戚 縋
qi1yang2
battle axe (ancient)
铁 权
tie3 quan2
iron weight
铜 石 权
tong2 shi2 quan2
bronze and stone weights
大 荔 人
Da4li4 ren2
Dali man (180,000 and 230,000 years ago)
蓝 田 人
Lan2tian2 ren2
Lantian man (1,150,000 years ago)
上 古
shang4gu3
distant past, ancient times, early historical times
勺
shao2
dipper, spoon
蛇 首 纹
she2shou3 wen2
snake head decoration
饰
shi4
decoration, ornament; to decorate, to adorn, to conceal (a fault)
石 雕
shi2diao1
stone engraving, engraved stone
饰 件
shi4jian4
decorative object
石 磨
shi2mo4
millstone, grindstone
水 器
shui3qi4
water vessel, water vase
书 生
shu1sheng1
intellectual, scholar, student (archaic)
陶 塑 人 头 像
tao2 su3 ren2tou xiang4
pottery model of a man's head
塑
su4
to model a figure in clay, to sculpt in clay
象 牙 算 筹
xiang4ya2 suan4chou2
ivory counting sticks
算 筹
suan4chou2
counting sticks
随 葬 品 是 放 在 墓 穴 中 在 另 一 个 世 界 陪 伴 死 者 的 器 皿 。
Sui2zang4 pin3 shi4 zai4 ling4 yi2 ge shi4jie1 pei2 ban4 si2zhe3 de qi4min3.
Funerary objects were placed in tombs to accompany the person into the next world.
陶
tao2
饕 餮 纹
tao1tie4 wen2
ogre mask design, zoomorphic mask motif (common from the Shang dynasty onward)
陶 窑
tao2yao2
pottery kiln
陶 俑
tao2yong3
pottery figure, (funerary object buried in tombs)
跽 坐 陶 俑
ji4zuo4 tao2yong3
kneeling figure (funerary object)
陶 锺
tao2zhong1
zhong, pottery zhong, (pottery vase with large bulbous base and long narrow neck)
天 王
tian1wang1
heavenly god, god
铜
tong2
bronze (actually qing1tong2 is bronze, but tong2 is used if it is clear it is bronze)
重 环 纹 瓦 当
chong2huan2 wen2 wa3dang1
double-ring decorated eaves tile
瓦 当
wa3dang1
eaves tile, end tile
莲 花 纹
lian2hua1 wen2
lotus pattern
纹
wen2
line, mark, stripe, decoration; decorated with
瓮
weng4
weng, covered round belly pot
瓮 城
weng4cheng2
defensive enclosure around a gate, enceinte of a city gate, barbican entrance to a city
文 官
wen2guan1
civil official (ancient)
文 吏
wen2li4
civil official, minor official (ancient)
老 官 台 文 化
Lao3guan1tai2 Wen2hua4
Laoguantai Culture (between 7 and 8 thousand years ago - Neolithic)
五 胡
Wu3 Hu2
Wu Hu, five Hu peoples (ancient)
武 士
wu3shi4
warrior, samurai (ancient)
骑 马 武 士
qi2ma3 wu3shi4
mounted warrior (ancient)
金 五 铢
jin1 wu3zhu1
gold wuzhu coin (ancient)
玺
xi3
imperial seal, ruler's seal
玉 玺
yu4 xi3
jade seal
临 潼 县
Lin2tong2 Xian4
Lintong County (district of Xi'an)
陶 人 面 像
tao2 ren2mian4 xiang4
pottery figure of a man's face
乡
xiang1
village, town, countryside, rustic. provincial, hometown, native place; to face toward, ahead of, before
像
xiang4
shape, appearance, impression; to resemble, to look like, to look as if, to seem
香 案
xiang1'an4
incense burner table
象 牙
xiang4ya2
ivory
星 云
xing1yun2
nebula, star and cloud (common ancient design)
新 石 器 时 代 在 五 千 年 到 一 万 年 之 间 。
Xin1shi2qi4 shi2dai4 zai4 wu3qian1 nian2 dao4 yi1wan4 nian2 zhi1jian4.
The Neolithic Era was between 10 thousand and 5 thousand years ago.
新 石 器 时 代
Xin1shi2qi4 Shi2dai4
Neolithic Era
匈 奴
Xiong1nu2
Xiongnu, nomadic people (ancient - 3rd century BC ~ 460 AD)
盨
xu3
xu, food container
甗
yan3
yan, pot and stand
羊 虎
yang2hu3
sheep-tiger
仰 韶 文 化
Yang3shao2 wen2hua4
Yangshao culture (Neolithic culture centered around the Wei River - 5000-3000 BC)
颜 料
yan2liao4
paint, pigment, dye
研 磨
yan2mo2
to grind, to mill, to abrade; whetstone, grindstone
窑 场
yao2chang3
brick kiln
野 蛮 人
ye3man2ren2
barbarian
彝
yi2
yi, wine vessel (ancient)
縁
yi, footed water pourer (ancient)
印
yin4
seal
铜 印
tong2 yin4
bronze seal
蓥
ying2
ying, ancient water container
郢
Ying3
Ying (ancient capital of Chu in Jianling, Hubei)
饮 壶 ( 锟 控 )
yin3hu2
yinhu, wine drinking vessel
银 盘
yin2pan2
silver plate, plane of the universe
仪 仗
yi2zhang4
flags, ceremonial weaponry, weapons carried by a guard of honor, insignia carried before the emperor
遗 址
yi2zhi3
archaeological site, ruins, historic relics
女 立 俑
nu~3 li4 yong3
standing female figure (used as a burial object)
彩 绘 跽 坐 女 俑
cai3hui4 ji4zuo4 nu~3 yong3
painted figurine of a kneeling woman (funerary object)
俑
yong3
wooden or pottery funerary object, wooden or pottery object buried with the dead
抱 盾 男 俑
bao4 dun4 nan2 yong3
figure of a man carrying a shield (funerary object)
卣
you3
you, wine container (has a handle and a lid, commonly tall, but can be fat and round, from early Shang on)
褐 釉
he4 you4
brown glaze, dark grey brown glaze
青 釉
qing1 you4
盂
yu2
yu, basin, wide mouth jar
蛙 纹 钺
wa1 wen2 yue4
frog decorated battle-axe
钺
yue4
battle-axe, dagger axe
这 个 玉 器 可 以 追 溯 到 新 石 器 时 代 。 建 厂 时 找 到 的 。
Zhe4 ge4 yu4qi4 ke3yi3 zhui1su4 dao4 Xin1shi2qi4 Shi2dai4. Jian4 chang3 shi2 zhao3dao4 de.
This jade artifact is dated to the Neolithic Period. It was found when the factory was built.
玉 器
yu4qi4
jade artifact
玉 璇 玑
yu4xuan2ji1
jasper bi, irregularly shaped round bi
闸
zha4
sluice, gate, circuit breaker, lock (waterway)
占 卜
zhan1bu3
to divine
账 簿
zhang4bu4
account book, ledger
折 除
zhe2chu2
to uncover, to excavate
瓷 枕
ci2 zhen3
porcelain pillow (ancient)
郑 家 坡
Zheng4jia1po1
Zhengjiapo
镇 墓 兽
zhen4mu4shou4
grave guardian beast (ancient)
觯 ( 觶 )
zhi4
zhi, covered wine goblet (rounded cover, body can be round or flat, indented in the middle, late Shang to Spring and Autumn period)
师 丞 钟
shi2cheng2 zhong1
official's bell (ancient)
锺
zhong1
handleless cup (ancient)
柱
zhu4
pillar, post, column, peg, stem
方 砖
fang1 zhuan1
square brick
几 何 纹 方 砖
ji3he2 wen2 fang1 zhuan1
geometric patterned brick
装 饰 品
zhuang1shi4pin3
ornament
砖 窑
zhuan1yao2
砖 窑 场
zhuan1yao2chang3
骨 锥 柄
gu3 zhui1 bing3
bone awl handle
绿 釉 陶 猪 圈
lu~4you4 tao2 zhu1juan4
green glazed pottery pig pen (funerary object)
骨 镞
gu3 zu2
bone arrowhead
俎
zu3
zu, sacrificial table
铜 镞
tong2 zu2
bronze arrowhead
羊 尊
yang2 zun1
goat decorated zun, goat decorated wine vessel
尊
zun1
zun, wine vessel with a wide opening and flat bottom, (early Shang to modern)
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