imperial jade seal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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imperial jade seal; royal seal (used by emperors)
formalRefers specifically to the jade seal used by Chinese emperors as the supreme symbol of imperial authority and legitimacy. The most famous is the 'Heirloom Seal of the Realm' (传国玉玺).
Qín秦
Shǐ始
huáng皇
de的
yù玉
xǐ玺
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
huáng皇
dì帝
yìn印
zhāng章
。
The First Emperor of Qin's jade seal is the most famous imperial seal in Chinese history.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dé得
dào到
yù玉
xǐ玺
jiù就
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
guó国
jiā家
de的
zuì最
gāo高
quán权
lì力
。
In ancient times, obtaining the jade seal meant holding the supreme power of the state.
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Zhè这
kuài块
yù玉
xǐ玺
yòng用
Hé和
tián田
yù玉
diāo雕
kè刻
ér而
chéng成
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
This jade seal was carved from Hetian jade and is extremely precious.