héng
珩
ancient horizontal jade pendant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
horizontal jade piece in an ancient pendant set; top jade ornament shaped like a stone chime
archaicRefers specifically to the topmost horizontal jade piece in a set of pendant ornaments (佩玉) worn by nobles in ancient China. It was shaped like a stone chime (磬 qìng) and served both decorative and ritual purposes in Zhou dynasty ritual attire.
Zhè这
jiàn件
zhàn战
guó国
yù玉
qì器
zhōng中
de的
yù玉
héng珩
diāo雕
kè刻
jīng精
měi美
，
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
The jade heng in this Warring States period artifact is exquisitely carved and well-preserved.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
pèi佩
dài戴
de的
yù玉
héng珩
duō多
wéi为
lóng龙
wén纹
huò或
gǔ谷
wén纹
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
The jade heng worn by ancient nobles was often decorated with dragon patterns or grain patterns.
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Héng珩
huáng璜
zhī之
shēng声
，
qiāng锵
qiāng锵
rán然
rú如
yù玉
zhèn振
。
The sound of heng and huang jades rings clear and resonant like the vibration of jade.