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