琖 (zhǎn) - A small jade wine cup or goblet & ancient ceremonial drinking vessel made of jade.

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琖 · zhǎn

A small jade wine cup or goblet;

ancient ceremonial drinking vessel made of jade.

A small jade wine cup or gobletancient ceremonial drinking vessel made of jade.

Usage highlights

Jade cupCeremonial cupWine vesselAncient gobletRitual jade cupJade wine cup

Synonyms

  • 杯— cup, glass
  • 盏— small cup, lamp
  • 爵— ancient wine vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor drank from a jade cup (玉琖).
  • Archaeologists discovered ancient ritual vessels (礼琖).
  • This small wine vessel is made of jade (琖).

Collocations

  • Jade cup(玉琖)
  • Ceremonial cup(礼琖)
  • Wine vessel(酒琖)
  • Ancient goblet(古琖)
  • Ritual jade cup(祭琖)
  • Jade wine cup(玉酒琖)

Idioms

  • Jade cup and ivory chopsticks(玉琖象箸)
  • Golden goblet and jade cup(金樽玉琖)

Cultural background

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  • Used in ancient Chinese rituals and ceremonies as a sacred drinking vessel.
  • Represents nobility and refinement due to its association with jade and formal occasions.
  • Appears in classical texts describing royal banquets and religious ceremonies.

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