(kuǎ) - Kuǎ — an ancient decorative metal plate or & also refers to a type of ancient weight

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kuǎ | 14 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

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.

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