jué
玦
ancient jade pendant; broken-ring jade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an ancient jade pendant in the shape of a broken ring; penannular jade
archaicA ceremonial jade artifact from ancient China. The gap in the ring is a defining feature. It was often worn as a pendant or used as a symbol, sometimes representing a decision to break off relations or part ways.
Zài在
gǔ古
mù墓
zhōng中
chū出
tǔ土
le了
yī一
kuài块
jīng精
měi美
de的
yù玉
jué玦
。
An exquisite jade jue was unearthed from an ancient tomb.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
yù玉
jué玦
zèng赠
rén人
，
àn暗
shì示
jué决
jué绝
zhī之
yì意
。
The ancients would give a jade jue as a gift, implying a firm decision to break off relations.
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Zhè这
kuài块
yù玉
jué玦
de的
zào造
xíng型
jiǎn简
dān单
ér而
gǔ古
pǔ朴
。
The design of this jade jue is simple and archaic.