琏 (liǎn) - Jade vessel — an ancient ceremonial jade container & also appears in personal names.

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liǎn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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琏 · liǎn

Jade vessel — an ancient ceremonial jade container used in rituals;

also appears in personal names.

Jade vessel — an ancient ceremonial jade containeralso appears in personal names.

Usage highlights

Jade vesselRitual vesselSacrificial containerAncient ceremonial objectJade containerClassical name component

Synonyms

  • 琮— Cong — another type of ritual jade object
  • 圭— Gui — ritual jade tablet
  • 璧— Bi — ritual jade disc

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual vessel (琏器) was used in ceremonies.
  • This character appears in some classical names (e.g., 贾琏).
  • The jade container (玉琏) was found in the archaeological site.
  • It refers to a type of sacrificial vessel (祭器琏).

Collocations

  • Jade vessel(玉琏)
  • Ritual vessel(琏器)
  • Sacrificial container(祭琏)
  • Ancient ceremonial object(礼琏)
  • Jade container(琏玉)
  • Classical name component(人名用琏)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found with this character as primary component

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a specific type of jade ritual vessel used in ancient Chinese ceremonies.
  • Appears in classical literature and historical texts as a ceremonial object.
  • Used in some traditional names, particularly in literary contexts.

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