(cháng) - A type of ancient jade pendant & also used as a personal name in historical

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cháng | 15 strokes | radical:

· cháng

A type of ancient jade pendant;

also used as a personal name in historical contexts.

A type of ancient jade pendantalso used as a personal name in historical

Usage highlights

Jade chángWear chángCháng jadeRitual chángAncient chángCháng pendant

Synonyms

  • jade (broader term for jade)
  • pendant (general term for wearable ornament)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore an ancient jade pendant called a cháng (瑺).
  • This artifact is a type of ritual jade (玉瑺).
  • The name Cháng appears in historical records (人名瑺).
  • Jade ornaments were important in ceremonial dress (佩瑺).

Collocations

  • Jade cháng(玉瑺)
  • Wear cháng(佩瑺)
  • Cháng jade(瑺玉)
  • Ritual cháng(礼瑺)
  • Ancient cháng(古瑺)
  • Cháng pendant(瑺佩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瑺 refers to a specific type of jade pendant used in ancient China, particularly in ceremonial contexts.
  • As a personal name, 瑺 is rare but appears in historical records, often chosen for its connection to jade and its positive connotations.
  • Jade (玉) has deep cultural significance in China, symbolizing virtue, beauty, and purity.

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