玺 Stroke Order

玺 (xǐ) 1. Seal, specifically referring to the seal of an emperor since the Qin Dynasty. - 玉玺 (jade seal) - 掌玺大臣 (official in charge of the seal) - 玺书 (document with a seal) - 玺节 (seal stamp) - 玺绶 (seal ribbon) 【本义】: Seal. In ancient times, it was used by both the noble and common classes. Since the Qin Dynasty, it has referred mainly to the emperor's seal. 【造字法】: Phonetic and ideographic. It is composed of the character for jade and the phonetic element 尔. 【引】 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 玺, the seal of the king, which governs the land. Formed from 土 (earth) and the phonetic sound 尔. The seal script is derived from 玉 (jade). 2. From "Zhouli·Zhangjie": Monetary bribes used the seal regulations. 3. From "Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong, Year 29": The seal document was pursued and delivered to him. 4. From "Shiji·Qin Shihuang Benji": In the ninth year of Shi Huang, in April, Miao Ai forged the king’s seal and created chaos with the queen mother’s seal. 5. From "Sui Shu·Li Yi": The seal of the crown prince's consort made of gold, one inch square, with a turtle knob. 6. Li Shangyin's poem "Sui Gong": The jade seal does not return at the sun's edge, the brocade sail should have reached the end of the world. 【例】 Additionally: - 玺册 (seal document; a document with a jade seal and a mandate) - 玺封 (a document sealed with a seal).