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璜

huáng
noun #30,930

Meanings

  1. 1 semicircular jade ornament
  2. 2 half-disc jade pendant

Examples

博物馆展出了一件西周时期的玉璜。
Bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le yī jiàn Xī Zhōu shíqī de yùhuáng.
The museum displayed a jade huang from the Western Zhou period.
他名字里有个璜字。
Tā míngzi lǐ yǒu gè huáng zì.
His name contains the character huang.

Tips

culture
A 璜 is half of a 璧 (bì, the round jade disc). 《说文》 defines it as 'half of a bi.' It was used in royal court ritual — the 《周礼》 prescribes it as the jade for ceremonies honoring the north.

Stroke Order

璜 huáng