璔 (zēng) - Zēng — an ancient type of jade ornament & a rare character used primarily in historical or

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璔 · zēng

Zēng — an ancient type of jade ornament or pendant;

a rare character used primarily in historical or literary contexts.

Zēng — an ancient type of jade ornamenta rare character used primarily in historical or

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 佩— pendant (worn ornament)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tomb contained ancient jade ornaments called zēng (璔).
  • This type of jade pendant was known as zēng (璔) in ancient texts.
  • Archaeologists discovered a zēng (璔) among the burial artifacts.

Collocations

  • jade zēng(玉璔)
  • ancient zēng(古璔)
  • zēng pendant(璔佩)
  • zēng ornament(璔饰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璔 appears in ancient texts describing jade ornaments and pendants used in ceremonial or burial contexts.
  • As a rare character, it is primarily of interest to scholars of classical Chinese and archaeology.

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