xuán

common
literary
noun

Meaning of

璇 means beautiful jade; fine precious jade; xuanji; ancient Chinese astronomical instrument; the Big Dipper. Pronounced xuán.

  • beautiful jade; fine precious jade
  • xuanji; ancient Chinese astronomical instrument; the Big Dipper

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

dài
chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
xuán
shì
zhǒng
hǎn
jiàn
de
měi
 

In ancient legends, xuan was a type of rare and beautiful jade.

Zhè
zuò
gōng
diàn殿
zhuāng
shì
zhe
xuán
jiē
 
wéi
huá
 

This palace is decorated with jade-inlaid headers and jade steps, extremely magnificent.

pèi
dài
zhe
kuài
wēn
rùn
de
xuán
 

He wears a piece of warm, lustrous xuan jade.