璫 (dāng) - Dang — a type of ancient jade earring & also refers to jade-like ornaments, especially those worn

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璫 · dāng

Dang — a type of ancient jade earring or pendant;

also refers to jade-like ornaments, especially those worn in the hair or as earrings;

can refer to metal ornaments resembling jade.

Dang — a type of ancient jade earringalso refers to jade-like ornaments, especially those worncan refer to metal ornaments resembling jade.

Usage highlights

Jade earringEar dangGold dangJade dang ornamentHeaddress dangJade pendant dang

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore jade earrings (玉璫).
  • The hairpin was decorated with a jade dang (璫飾).
  • In ancient times, noblewomen wore dang ear ornaments (耳璫).
  • The palace maid's headdress had a dangling dang (頭璫).

Collocations

  • Jade earring(玉璫)
  • Ear dang(耳璫)
  • Gold dang(金璫)
  • Jade dang ornament(璫飾)
  • Headdress dang(頭璫)
  • Jade pendant dang(佩璫)

Idioms

  • Jade pendants and pearl dang(玉珮珠璫)
  • Golden dang and jade ornaments(金璫玉飾)
  • Tinkling of jade dang(璫璫玉聲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璫 was a type of jade ear ornament worn by nobility in ancient China, symbolizing status and elegance.
  • It was commonly used in hair accessories and earrings during the Han and Tang dynasties.
  • The character appears in classical poetry describing the beauty and elegance of women's adornments.

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