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玺

璽
xǐ
noun #18,694

Measure Word

一枚玺 méi

Meanings

  1. 1 imperial seal
  2. 2 ruler's seal

Examples

传国玉玺是皇权的象征。
Chuánguó yùxǐ shì huángquán de xiàngzhēng.
The imperial jade seal symbolizes royal power.
这枚玺印有着悠久的历史。
Zhè méi xǐyìn yǒuzhe yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.
This seal has a long history.

Tips

history
After Qin Shi Huang unified China, the character 玺 was reserved exclusively for the emperor's seal. All other seals were called 印 (yìn). The legendary 传国玉玺 (Imperial Seal of China) was carved from the He Shi Bi jade.

Stroke Order

玺 xǐ