瑬 (liú) - A pendant or tassel made of jade or & also refers to flowing or dripping liquid.

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瑬 · liú

A pendant or tassel made of jade or other precious materials that hangs from the front of an ancient official's hat;

also refers to flowing or dripping liquid.

A pendant or tassel made of jade oralso refers to flowing or dripping liquid.

Usage highlights

Jade pendantOfficial's tasselFlowing liquidDripping waterPrecious ornament

Synonyms

  • 旒— Tassel or pendant on ancient headdress
  • 璎— Jade-like pendant or necklace

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The official's jade pendant (瑬) swayed as he walked.
  • Ancient headdresses often featured decorative tassels (冠瑬).
  • The water dripped continuously (如瑬).

Collocations

  • Jade pendant(玉瑬)
  • Official's tassel(冠瑬)
  • Flowing liquid(流瑬)
  • Dripping water(滴瑬)
  • Precious ornament(宝瑬)

Idioms

  • Flowing like a pendant(如瑬如注)
  • Jade tassels on the crown(冠冕垂瑬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 瑬 referred to the jade pendants hanging from the front of official headdresses, symbolizing status and dignity.
  • The character combines the jade radical (玉/王) with the flowing water component (流), suggesting both precious material and flowing movement.
  • Used in classical texts to describe both ornamental pendants and the action of dripping or flowing liquid.

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