jǐn
卺
wedding wine gourd; marriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a gourd used as a wine vessel in ancient wedding ceremonies
archaicA specific ritual object from ancient Chinese weddings. The character is now obsolete in modern Chinese, surviving almost exclusively in the term "合巹" (hé jǐn).
Gǔ古
rén人
xíng行
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shí时
，
yǒu有
hé合
jǐn巹
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, there was the ritual of 'he jin' during wedding ceremonies.
Hé合
jǐn巹
lǐ礼
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
fū夫
qī妻
jié结
hé合
，
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
。
The 'he jin' ritual symbolizes the union of husband and wife, sharing both joy and hardship.