懂中文 Dong Chinese

瓒

zàn

ceremonial libation cup

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 赞 represents the sound. Simplified form of 瓚.

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

赞 sound component

赞  Sound component

zàn

  

praise, support

Evolution

瓒 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
瓒 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
瓒 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
瓒 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

瓒 (瓚) 

zàn

ceremonial libation cup; libation cup