盅

zhōng
#3,989 most
frequent character
handleless cup, goblet

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

盅 joins 皿, a bronze container, with 中 zhōng, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'an empty vessel'. Later it meant 'handless cup'.

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Homophones

中zhōng
middle, in
忠zhōng
loyal, devoted, faithful
终zhōng
end, finish

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