1, a kind of tile vessel for steaming rice in ancient times. The bottom has many holes through the steam grid, placed on the li steaming, as the modern steamer: retort dust kettle fish.

2, [retort] now steamed rice with wooden barrels, with drawers and no bottom.

3, a vessel for distilling or causing objects to decompose: curved-necked retort.

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Homophones: grant, 熷, shing,