xǐ
鿭
imperial seal (archaic variant of 玺)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
imperial seal; royal seal (variant of 玺)
archaicArchaic variant character equivalent to 玺. Found primarily in classical texts, inscriptions, and historical documents referring to imperial seals. Rarely used in modern writing except when quoting classical sources or discussing historical artifacts.
Cǐ此
xǐ鉨
wéi为
Qín秦
Shǐ始
huáng皇
dāng当
nián年
suǒ所
yòng用
zhī之
chuán传
guó国
yù玉
xǐ鉨
。
This seal is the Imperial Heirloom Seal of the Realm once used by Qin Shi Huang.
Gǔ古
dài代
tiān天
zǐ子
zhí执
xǐ鉨
yǐ以
hào号
lìng令
tiān天
xià下
。
In ancient times, the Son of Heaven held the seal to command the world.
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Gāi该
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
kè刻
yǒu有
“
xǐ鉨
”
zì字
míng铭
wén文
。
This bronze vessel bears an inscription with the character "鉨" (seal).