钵

See also: 缽 and 鉢

Translingual

Traditional	缽
Shinjitai	鉢
Simplified	钵

Etymology

Simplified from 鉢 (釒 → 钅).

Han character

钵 (Kangxi radical 167, 钅+5, 10 strokes, cangjie input 金木一 (CDM) or 人心木一 (OPDM) or 難金木一 (XCDM), composition ⿰钅本)

1. earthenware basin
2. alms bowl

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1328, character 6
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4183, character 6
• Unihan data for U+94B5

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 钵 – see 缽 (“monk's alms bowl; bowl; basin; pot”). (This character is the simplified form of 缽).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.