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爵

jué
noun #14,596

Meanings

  1. 1 ancient bronze wine vessel (with 3 legs and a loop handle)
  2. 2 nobility
  3. 3 peerage

Examples

他被封为公爵。
Tā bèi fēng wéi gōngjué.
He was made a duke.
博物馆里展出了一个商代的爵。
Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le yīgè Shāngdài de jué.
The museum displayed a Shang dynasty wine vessel.

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history
The 爵 was a three-legged bronze drinking vessel used in Shang and Zhou dynasty rituals. Its association with ceremonial drinking led to its extended meaning of 'noble rank' (爵位).

Stroke Order

爵 jué