瑏 (chuān) - A type of jade & to pass through or penetrate (archaic usage).

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chuān ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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瑏 · chuān

A type of jade;

to pass through or penetrate (archaic usage).

A type of jadeto pass through or penetrate (archaic usage).

Usage highlights

jade ornamentancient jadejade artifactprecious jadejade passing through

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 璧— disc-shaped jade ritual object

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This artifact contains ancient jade (瑏).
  • The term appears in classical texts describing jade objects (瑏器).
  • Archaeologists found a jade ornament (玉瑏) at the site.

Collocations

  • jade ornament(玉瑏)
  • ancient jade(古瑏)
  • jade artifact(瑏器)
  • precious jade(宝瑏)
  • jade passing through(瑏透)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瑏 is a rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts and archaeological contexts.
  • As a jade-related character, it carries cultural associations with purity, virtue, and nobility in Chinese tradition.
  • The character's archaic meaning of 'passing through' reflects the metaphysical properties attributed to jade in ancient Chinese cosmology.

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