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Meaning of

笏 means a long, narrow tablet held by officials in ancient Chinese court ceremonies, made of jade, ivory, or bamboo, used for recording notes or memos. Pronounced hù.

  • a long, narrow tablet held by officials in ancient Chinese court ceremonies, made of jade, ivory, or bamboo, used for recording notes or memos

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

chén
shǒu
chí
 
shàng
cháo
bài
jiàn
huáng
 

The minister held a jade tablet in his hands and went to court to have an audience with the emperor.

Zhè
fāng
xiàng
shì
dài
liú
chuán
xià
lái
de
zhēn
guì
wén
 

This ivory court tablet is a precious cultural relic passed down from ancient times.

bǎn
shàng
zhe
guān
yuán
yào
zòu
bǐng
de
yào
diǎn
 

The main points that the official wished to report were carved on the tablet.

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Measure Words

/ fāng
Primary
/ kuài