Cup coaster
- Commodity name: Cup coaster
- Commodity ID: 1191888397329387520
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Cup coaster, pronounced bēituō, is a Chinese term referring to a small, shallow dish used to hold a cup on a table. 1. A small, shallow dish used to hold a cup on a table. 2. “Cup” is a Chinese character, with the pinyin pronunciation bēi. (According to the Shuowen Jiezi: “A cup is a vessel for holding liquid; it is composed of the radical ‘wood’ and the phonetic component ‘fǒu.’ In ancient texts, the characters ‘bù,’ ‘pī,’ and ‘fǒu’ could all convey negation. In archaic writing, the character “huài” could also be interpreted as “坯.”) Its original meaning is a vessel for holding wine, water, tea, and the like—for example, “a cup” or “the cup and saucer are in a mess.” “The contents of the cup” refers to liquor. By extension, it can also denote a “cup-shaped trophy,” such as a prize cup, a cup competition, or winning the cup. Additionally, it is used as a surname.
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