jiè
玠
large jade tablet
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a large ceremonial jade tablet; large gui
literaryThis term is archaic and specifically refers to a large type of '圭' (gui), a ceremonial jade tablet held by nobles and rulers in ancient China as a symbol of rank and authority.
Tiān天
zǐ子
zhí执
mào瑁
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
zhí执
jiè玠
。
The Son of Heaven held the Mao jade, while the feudal lords held the large Gui (Jie).
《
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
cóng琮
、
bì璧
、
guī圭
、
jiè玠
děng等
bù不
tóng同
xíng形
zhì制
de的
yù玉
lǐ礼
qì器
。
The 'Rites of Zhou' records jade ritual vessels of different shapes, such as Cong, Bi, Gui, and Jie.
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Cǐ此
yù玉
qì器
xíng形
zhì制
jù巨
dà大
，
fú符
hé合
gǔ古
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
duì对
“
jiè玠
”
de的
miáo描
shù述
。
This large jade artifact conforms to the description of 'Jie' in ancient texts.