璿 (xuán) - Fine jade & beautiful jade

璿Tone 2

xuán ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

璿 · xuán

Fine jade;

beautiful jade;

an ancient type of jade used in rituals.

Fine jadebeautiful jadean ancient type of jade used in rituals.

Usage highlights

Fine jadeJade astronomical instrumentJade discJade ornamentJade treasureJade chamber

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 琼— fine jade, red jade
  • 瑶— precious jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual vessel was made of fine jade (璿玉).
  • He admired the beautiful jade pendant (璿璣).
  • The artifact was carved from precious jade (璿璧).

Collocations

  • Fine jade(璿玉)
  • Jade astronomical instrument(璿璣)
  • Jade disc(璿璧)
  • Jade ornament(璿飾)
  • Jade treasure(璿寶)
  • Jade chamber(璿室)

Idioms

  • The jade platform and jade chamber(璿臺璿室)
  • Jade disc and jade gauge(璿璣玉衡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璿 was an important type of jade in ancient Chinese rituals and astronomy.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing precious objects and imperial treasures.
  • In ancient astronomy, 璿璣 referred to an astronomical instrument, possibly a type of armillary sphere.

FAQ