zhāng
璋
ancient jade tablet; nongzhang
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an ancient ceremonial jade tablet shaped like half a gui
Refers to a specific type of ritual jade object used in ancient Chinese ceremonies. Now primarily encountered in the fixed expression 弄璋之喜.
Nòng弄
zhāng璋
zhī之
xǐ喜
The joy of having a son (literally: the joy of playing with a jade tablet).
Guī圭
zhāng璋
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
lǐ礼
qì器
。
The gui and zhang were important ritual objects in ancient times.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
yù玉
zhāng璋
chū出
tǔ土
yú于
Sì四
chuān川
Sān三
xīng星
duī堆
。
This jade zhang was excavated from Sanxingdui in Sichuan.