釜 Stroke Order

釜 [fǔ] 名 1. 古代的一种锅。 (1) An ancient type of pot or cauldron used in cooking. 例如: ～底抽薪。破～沉舟。 (For example: "Removing the firewood from under the cauldron." "Breaking the cauldron to sink the boat.") 2. 中国春秋战国时期量器名，亦是容量单位，标准不一。 (2) A name of a measuring vessel during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods in China, which also served as a unit of capacity with varying standards. 例如: 釜中生鱼 (Fish born in the cauldron - metaphor for living in poverty). 釜鱼假息 (Metaphor for something that cannot last long). 3. 【本义】: 古炊器。敛口圜底，或有二耳。其用于鬲，置于灶，上置甑以蒸煮。盛行于汉代。有铁制的，也有铜或陶制的。 (3) The original meaning: An ancient cooking vessel; it has a narrowed top and a rounded bottom, sometimes with two ears. It is used with a tripod (e.g., "li") placed over a fire, while a steamer is placed on top for cooking. This vessel was popular during the Han Dynasty and was made from iron, copper, or pottery. 4. 【造字法】: 形声。从金省，父声。 (4) Method of character formation: Phono-semantic compound. The component suggests metal (金) and the phonetic component is 父. 5. 现有战国时的禾子釜和陈纯釜，都作坛形，小口大腹，有两耳。 (5) Existing examples from the Warring States period include the "hezi fu" and "Chen Chun fu," both of which are jar-shaped with small openings and larger bellies, featuring two ears. 6. 引用: 曹植《七步诗》：萁在釜下燃，豆在釜中泣。 (6) Reference: "In the cauldron, the dangshen burns, while the beans weep within." (Cao Zhi, "Seven Steps Poem") 7. 例: 釜鱼假息 (比喻不能久存)；釜底游魂 (比喻行将灭亡、苟延残喘的人)。 (7) Examples: "Cauldron fish holding onto breaths" (a metaphor for things that cannot last long); "Souls swimming in the cauldron" (a metaphor for people who are on the verge of extinction). 8. 古量器名称，流行于齐国。 (8) An ancient measuring vessel name, prevalent in the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. 例如: 釜庾 (The cauldron and the "yu," both are names of ancient measuring vessels, indicating a small quantity). 釜鼓 (The cauldron and drum, both names of ancient measuring vessels). 釜钟 (The cauldron and the bell, both names of ancient measuring vessels, also refer to a small quantity).