xuān
瑄
large jade disc for heavenly worship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
large, flat jade disc used in ancient rituals for worshiping Heaven
formalSpecifically refers to the six-inch jade disc (璧) used in ancient Chinese heavenly worship rituals, distinguished from other ritual jades like 琮 (for Earth). Used in archaeological, historical, and cultural contexts.
Zhè这
jiàn件
xuān瑄
shì是
Zhōu周
dài代
wáng王
shì室
jì祭
tiān天
yòng用
de的
lǐ礼
qì器
。
This xuan disc was a ritual vessel used by the Zhou royal family for worshiping Heaven.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
yǐ以
xuān瑄
bì璧
jì祭
sì祀
shàng上
tiān天
，
qí祈
qiú求
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
Ancient emperors used xuan jade discs to sacrifice to Heaven, praying for favorable weather.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
kuài块
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
de的
liù六
cùn寸
xuān瑄
。
Archaeologists discovered a perfectly preserved six-inch xuan disc.