yìn
niǔ

technical
archaic

Meaning of 印纽

印纽 means the knob-shaped top of an ancient seal, often carved in the form of a turtle, tiger, lion, or other animal, with a hole for threading a strap. Pronounced yìn niǔ.

  • the knob-shaped top of an ancient seal, often carved in the form of a turtle, tiger, lion, or other animal, with a hole for threading a strap

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
méi
Hàn
dài
tóng
yìn
de
yìn
niǔ
diāo
chéng
zhī
 

The knob of this Han Dynasty bronze seal is carved into a crouching tiger.

Yìn
niǔ
shàng
de
kǒng
shì
yòng
lái
chuān穿
dài
 
biàn便
suí
shēn
xié
dài
yìn
zhāng
 

The hole in the seal knob is used to thread a silk ribbon so the seal can be carried conveniently.

dài
guān
yuán
de
yìn
niǔ
xíng
zhì
wǎng
wǎng
dài
biǎo
pǐn
gāo
 

The design of the seal knob for ancient officials often indicated their rank.

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