jade thumb ring; archer's ring
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
jade or stone thumb ring; originally for archery, later ornamental
Originally a functional archery accessory to protect the thumb and aid in drawing the bowstring, it evolved into a decorative and status symbol, often made of jade, during the Qing dynasty. Mostly refers to historical artifacts today.
Yé爷
ye爷
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
méi枚
Qīng清
dài代
de的
yù玉
bān扳
zhǐ指
r儿
。
Grandpa collected a jade thumb ring from the Qing dynasty.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
bān扳
zhǐ指
r儿
shì是
shè射
jiàn箭
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gōng工
jù具
。
In ancient times, the thumb ring was an important tool for archery.
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Zhè这
ge个
bān扳
zhǐ指
r儿
de的
diāo雕
gōng工
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
xì细
。
The carving on this thumb ring is exceptionally fine.
Tā他
shǒu手
shang上
dài戴
de的
fěi翡
cuì翠
bān扳
zhǐ指
r儿
jià价
zhí值
bù不
fěi菲
。
The jadeite thumb ring he wears on his hand is very valuable.