cháo
zhū

technical
name

Meaning of 朝珠

朝珠 means court beads; necklace worn by high-ranking Qing dynasty officials. Pronounced cháo zhū.

  • court beads; necklace worn by high-ranking Qing dynasty officials

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
dài
guān
yuán
shàng
cháo
shí
pèi
dài
cháo
zhū
 

Qing dynasty officials had to wear court beads when attending court.

Zhè
chuàn
shān
cháo
zhū
shì
zhēn
guì
de
wén
 

This string of coral court beads is a precious cultural relic.

Cháo
zhū
de
cái
zhì
shù
liàng
fǎn
yìng
le
guān
yuán
de
pǐn
 

The material and number of beads in a court necklace reflected the official's rank.

Measure Words

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/ guà