Character: 釜
Modern (Beijing) reading: fǔ
Preclassic Old Chinese: b(h)aʔ
Classic Old Chinese: b(h)á
Western Han Chinese: b(h)á
Eastern Han Chinese: b(h)wá
Early Postclassic Chinese: b(h)wó
Middle Postclassic Chinese: b(h)wó
Late Postclassic Chinese: b(h)wó
Middle Chinese: bǘ
English meaning : cooking pot
Russian meaning[s]: 1) котел для варки пищи (без ножек); 2) фу (древняя мера сыпучих тел, равная 6 доу 4 шэн); 3) см. 滏
Comments: Mod. 3d tone is irregular (4th tone would be expected). In LZ the meaning 'a measure' ( < *'pot') is also attested.
Radical: 167
Four-angle index: 383
Karlgren code: 0102 f-g
Shijing occurrences: 15.2_
