Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cylindrical pot or jar: "phẫu" refers to a container, typically without a neck, in a cylindrical shape, made from earthenware (sành) or glass (thủy tinh). It is used for storing food items like jam, preserves, or other goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ mua một phẫu mứt dâu. (Mother bought a pot of strawberry jam.)
  • Những phẫu thủy tinh này dùng để đựng gia vị. (These glass jars are used for storing spices.)
  • Trên kệ bếp có vài phẫu bằng sành. (There are a few earthenware pots on the kitchen shelf.)

Advanced Usage

• "phẫu mứt": a specific compound noun meaning "a pot/jar of jam". This is a common collocation.
  • Bà ngoại thường tự tay làm những phẫu mứt cam. (Grandmother often makes pots of orange jam by hand.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lọ: a more general term for a bottle, vial, or jar, which may have various shapes, including with a neck. "Phẫu" is a specific type of .
• Hũ: a jar or pot, often with a wider mouth, which can be similar but is not specifically defined as cylindrical.
• Bình: a vase, flask, or larger vessel.

Synonyms

• Bình (trụ): cylindrical vase/jar.
• Lọ (trụ): cylindrical jar.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "phẫu" is quite specific and somewhat less common in modern everyday Vietnamese than broader terms like or . Its defining characteristics are its cylindrical shape and its common use as a storage container for dry or preserved foods. It is not typically used for liquids.

1. Cylindrical pot
   • Phẫu mứt
     A pot of jam