hu (ancient Chinese vase-like vessel for alcohol)
Refers specifically to a type of ancient Chinese ritual or storage vessel, typically with a pear-shaped body and flared mouth, used for holding wine. A technical term in archaeology and art history.
This hu is a bronze vessel from the Shang dynasty.
I saw an ancient Chinese hu at the museum.
circular flat stoneware flask
pitch-pot; touhu; arrow-throwing game
goggle-eyes; round, sunken eyes; greedy look
Standard kanji form for this ancient Chinese vessel.
Variant form; less common but still encountered.
From Chinese 壺 (hú), referring to a deep-bodied vessel. The Japanese reading こ is the on'yomi.