珽 (tǐng) - Jade tablet — a ceremonial jade scepter or

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Jade tablet — a ceremonial jade scepter or tablet used by ancient Chinese emperors and nobles in rituals and court ceremonies.

Jade tablet — a ceremonial jade scepter or

Usage highlights

Jade tabletImperial jade tabletCeremonial jadeJade scepterRitual jade tabletCourt jade

Synonyms

  • 玉圭— Jade tablet (another type of ceremonial jade)
  • 玉板— Jade board/tablet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor held a jade tablet (珽) during the ceremony.
  • Archaeologists discovered ancient jade tablets (玉珽) in the tomb.
  • The ritual required specific jade implements including the tablet (珽).

Collocations

  • Jade tablet(玉珽)
  • Imperial jade tablet(皇帝珽)
  • Ceremonial jade(礼珽)
  • Jade scepter(珽杖)
  • Ritual jade tablet(祭珽)
  • Court jade(朝珽)

Idioms

  • The jade tablet of authority(权珽)
  • Holding the jade tablet(持珽)
  • Jade tablet and silk scroll(珽帛)

Cultural background

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  • Used as a ceremonial object by emperors and high-ranking officials in ancient China.
  • Symbolized authority, legitimacy, and connection to heavenly mandate.
  • Part of the ritual jades used in important state ceremonies and ancestral worship.

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