jìn搢
搢
archaic
literary
Meaning of 搢
搢 means to insert; to stick into; to shake; to brandish. Pronounced jìn.
- to insert; to stick into
- to shake; to brandish
Character Info
Radical手
Strokes10
Stroke Order
搢
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shí时
chén臣
zǐ子
cháo朝
jiàn见
，
xū需
jìn搢
hù笏
yú于
dài带
。
In ancient times, ministers had to insert their ceremonial tablet into their sash when having an audience with the emperor.
Jìn搢
shēn绅
xiān先
sheng生
yóu由
cǐ此
qí其
xuǎn选
。
From this, the gentlemen who wore official tablets were selected.