觴 Stroke Order

觴 shāng 1. Ancient drinking vessel. 2. To drink joyfully; to raise a toast. 1. Ancient drinking vessel: 举～称贺 (Raise a glass to celebrate). ～酌 (Pouring a drink). 2. To drink joyfully; to raise a toast: ～饮 (Toast). ～咏 (Drinking and composing poetry). 觴 shāng (Pronunciation: shāng) (Part of speech: noun) (Phonetic structure: A phonetic character derived from the "角" radical, with the sound from "伤" (shāng) omitted. In bronze inscriptions, it is represented by "爵". Primary meaning: ancient vessel for holding liquor) Same as the primary meaning (English: drinking vessel). 觴 shāng (Part of speech: verb) 1. To offer a toast ([En.] toast). 2. To drink ([En.] drink). 3. To entertain at a banquet ([En.] fete; entertain at a banquet). 觴 shāng (Pronunciation: shāng) (Part of speech: noun) (Phonetic structure: A phonetic character derived from the "角" radical, with the sound from "伤" (shāng) omitted. In bronze inscriptions, it is represented by "爵". Primary meaning: ancient vessel for holding liquor) Same as the primary meaning (English: drinking vessel). 【References】 1. 《说文》: 觴，爵实曰觴，虚曰觶. 2. 《礼记·投壶》: 请行觴. 3. 晋·陶渊明《归去来兮辞》: 引壶觴以自酌, 眄庭柯以怡颜. 【Examples】 Also like: 觴勺 (Referring to both 觴 and spoon, both are drinking vessels); 觴令 (A drinking game or toast; currently referred to as guessing punches); 觴豆 (Vessels for drinking and serving food; metaphor for food and drink); 觴爵 (Vessels for wine); 觴觥 (General term for drinking vessels); 觴酌 (Vessels for drinking). 觴 shāng (Part of speech: verb) 1. To offer a toast ([En.] toast). 【References】 1. 《吕氏春秋》: 管仲觴桓公. 2. 《礼记·表记》: 觴酒豆肉. 3. 《战国策·秦策》: 王觴将军. 4. 《庄子·徐无鬼》: 楚王觴之. 【Examples】 Also like: 觴客 (Entertaining guests); 觴奠 (Pouring wine for offerings); 觴祝 (Toasting and wishing well); 觴行 (Passing the cup). 2. To drink ([En.] drink). 【References】 1. 王羲之《兰亭集序》: 一觴一咏, 亦足以畅叙幽情. 【Examples】 Also like: 觴歌 (Singing while drinking); 觴弊 (Having fun while drinking); 觴燕 (Feasting; drinking banquet); 觴饮 (Holding a cup to drink); 觴次 (Venue for banqueting). 3. To entertain at a banquet ([En.] fete; entertain at a banquet). 【References】 1. 傅毅《舞赋》: [楚襄王]谓宋玉曰: "寡人欲觴群臣, 何以娱之?"