銙 (kuǎ) - Kuǎ — an ancient decorative metal plate or & also refers to a type of ancient weight
銙 · kuǎ
Kuǎ — an ancient decorative metal plate or belt ornament used in official attire during imperial China;
also refers to a type of ancient weight measurement.
Kuǎ — an ancient decorative metal plate oralso refers to a type of ancient weight
Usage highlights
Gold kuǎJade kuǎBronze kuǎIron kuǎBelt kuǎKuǎ measurement
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The official's belt was adorned with gold kuǎ ornaments (金銙).
- Archaeologists found bronze kuǎ pieces (铜銙) at the Tang dynasty site.
- This artifact is a jade-decorated kuǎ (玉銙) from the Ming period.
- Kuǎ were used as weight measures in ancient times (銙量).
Collocations
- Gold kuǎ(金銙)
- Jade kuǎ(玉銙)
- Bronze kuǎ(铜銙)
- Iron kuǎ(铁銙)
- Belt kuǎ(带銙)
- Kuǎ measurement(銙量)
Cultural background
FAQ- Kuǎ were metal ornaments sewn onto official belts during imperial China, indicating rank and status.
- The character appears primarily in archaeological and historical contexts related to ancient artifacts and measurement systems.
- Kuǎ artifacts are important for studying ancient Chinese metallurgy and bureaucratic costume traditions.