壶 hú jar
jar; pot; jug; vase
How to remember 壶: 士 scholar + 冖 cover + 业 industry = jar. The old scholar lifts the cover off a clay piece from the town's pottery industry, and his students argue whether it is a jar.
Component breakdown
壶 = 士 scholar + 冖 cover + 业 industry
- 士 scholar
- 冖 cover
- 业 industry
The old scholar lifts the cover off a clay piece from the town's pottery industry, and his students argue whether it is a jar.
How it is used
- A pot/kettle with a spout and handle - 茶壶 (cháhú) teapot, 水壶 (shuǐhú) kettle/canteen, 酒壶 (jiǔhú) wine pot.
- Measure word 壶 itself: 一壶茶 (yì hú chá) a pot of tea. Distinguish 杯 (bēi, cup): 壶 is the vessel you pour from.