yuàn

瑗

Character · Noun

large-holed jade disc; ancient jade artifact

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Meanings

1 sense · 1 examples
1.

noun

a flat jade disc with a large central hole (larger than the surrounding rim)

archaic

In classical Chinese jade classification, 瑗 (yuàn) specifically refers to a jade disc where the central hole is larger than the rim, distinguished from 璧 (bì, small hole) and 环 (huán, equal hole and rim). This is a technical, literary term now primarily used in archaeology, museology, and classical texts.

Zhè这
jiàn件
Zhàn战
guó国
yù玉
yuàn瑗
kǒng孔
jìng径
dà大
yú于
biān边
kuān宽
 ，
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
lǐ礼
qì器
 。

This Warring States period jade disc has a hole diameter larger than its rim, making it a typical ritual vessel.