盂 yú
noun
: basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
ウ u
: bowl
Usage:
盂蘭盆會 [盂兰盆会] yu2 lan2 pen2 hui4: Feast of All Souls (fifteenth day of seventh lunar month) (Buddhism)
水盂 shui3yu2: water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy)
瓶盂 ping2yu2: jar; flask; vase; bottle
痰盂 tan2yu2: spittoon
缽[钵]盂 bo1yu2: alms bowl
盂蘭盆會 [盂兰盆会] yu2 lan2 pen2 hui4: Feast of All Souls (fifteenth day of seventh lunar month) (Buddhism)
[盂蘭盆会 | うらぼんえ urabon e: Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns; Buddhist ceremony held on July 15; ullambana]
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
盂方水方 yu2 fang1 shui3 fang1
: If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
皿 (min3: dish radical 108) suggests the meaning while
于 (yu2: in, on, at; to go) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
皿 (min3: dish radical 108) suggests the meaning while
于 (yu2: in, on, at; to go) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
