• bottle;
  • jar;
  • vessel;

Etymology

Phono-semantic compound:

瓦 (와, “tile, pottery”) — semantic, indicating earthenware or ceramic material.

幷 (병, “to combine, together”) — phonetic, providing the sound 병.

Originally, the character referred to a clay or earthen container, evolving to mean any kind of bottle or vessel.

Usage in Korean

병 (甁) — bottle, jar

수병 (水甁) — water bottle

약병 (藥甁) — medicine bottle

술병 (酒甁) — wine bottle

Note: The homonym 병(病) means disease; context determines which is intended.

Words that derived from

byeong
byeong
Kangxi radical:98, + 8
Strokes:13
Unicode:U+7501
Cangjie input:
  • 卜十卜十弓 (YJYJN)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 幷 瓦

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

References

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