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甕 (ong3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

甕 (ong3, wèng) — pottery container for water, wine etc; earthen jar; urn; a surname

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 甕缸 (ung3 gong1) — an urn
• 甕 (ung3) — pottery container for water, wine etc; earthen jar; urn; a surname
• 甕 (ngung3) — pottery container for water, wine etc; earthen jar; urn; a surname
• 甕中之鱉 (ung3 zung1 zi1 bit3) — lit. like a turtle in a jar; to be trapped (idiom)
• 甕中捉鱉 (ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3) — (lit.) to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); (fig.) to go after easy prey
• 甕城 (ung3 sing4) — enceinte of a city gate; barbican entrance to a city

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