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pot of boiling water
kettle
wine pot
bed urinal
see 提壺蘆|提壶芦[ti2 hu2 lu2]
ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
chamber pot
teapot
jade pot for cold water
spray bottle
vacuum flask
water clock
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He took a swig from his flask.
Source: Tatoeba #8741562 · CC BY 2.0 FRSwill the teapot out with water.
Source: Tatoeba #420098 · CC BY 2.0 FRWhat tea do you drink? Is lemon tea okay?
Source: Tatoeba #420774 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe coffee pot is full of coffee.
Source: Tatoeba #3596558 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf you drink instant coffee you do not need a coffee pot.
Source: Tatoeba #3596554 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.