(huán) - A type of ancient jade scepter used in & a ceremonial jade tablet.

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huán | 24 strokes | radical:

· huán

A type of ancient jade scepter used in rituals;

a ceremonial jade tablet.

A type of ancient jade scepter used ina ceremonial jade tablet.

Usage highlights

jade scepterceremonial jadegui scepterritual tabletjade ritual objectancient scepter

Synonyms

  • gui jade tablet
  • zhang jade tablet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor held a jade scepter (玉瓛) during the ceremony.
  • Archaeologists discovered a ritual jade tablet (礼瓛) from the Zhou dynasty.
  • This jade artifact is a type of gui scepter (瓛圭).

Collocations

  • jade scepter(玉瓛)
  • ceremonial jade(礼瓛)
  • gui scepter(瓛圭)
  • ritual tablet(祭瓛)
  • jade ritual object(瓛玉)
  • ancient scepter(古瓛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瓛 was a type of jade ceremonial object used in ancient Chinese rituals, particularly during the Zhou dynasty.
  • It represented authority and was used in formal ceremonies and ancestral worship.
  • Such jade objects were important symbols of power and ritual purity in ancient Chinese culture.

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