巵し

noun

zhi (ancient Chinese cup)

Refers to a large bowl-shaped ancient Chinese drinking vessel with two handles. Extremely rare in modern Japanese; encountered only in specialized historical or archaeological texts.

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの青せい銅どう製せいの巵しが展てん示じされている。

  This museum displays a bronze zhi from ancient China.