Definition of 「琁」:
1. Anciently the same as "璇", referring to beautiful jade.
古同“璇”,美玉。
2. The name of the second star in the Big Dipper constellation.
北斗第二星名。
3. Anciently the same as "琼".
古同“琼”。
4. (Noun) The original meaning is red jade; it refers broadly to beautiful jade. For example: 投我以木瓜,报之以琼琚 (To throw me a wood gourd, I will return it with beautiful jade). - "Shi·Wei Feng·Mu Gua". Other examples include:
- 琼斝 (a type of jade wine vessel);
- 琼窗 (a window made of jade, metaphorically indicating an exceptionally beautiful window);
- 琼琚 (beautiful jade worn as an ornament);
- 琼珠 (pearls made from beautiful jade);
- 琼音 (the sound of jade, metaphorically indicating a clear and beautiful sound).
博具, which is equivalent to later dice, indicates that rolling five paths and throwing the beautiful jade is called "bo," and not throwing the beautiful jade is called "sai." - Cheng Xuan Ying's "Zhuang Zi Commentary".
5. (Noun) The original meaning is red jade; it refers broadly to beautiful jade. For example: 投我以木瓜,报之以琼琚 (To throw me a wood gourd, I will return it with beautiful jade). - "Shi·Wei Feng·Mu Gua". Other examples include:
- 琼斝 (a type of jade wine vessel);
- 琼窗 (a window made of jade, metaphorically indicating an exceptionally beautiful window);
- 琼琚 (beautiful jade worn as an ornament);
- 琼珠 (pearls made from beautiful jade);
- 琼音 (the sound of jade, metaphorically indicating a clear and beautiful sound).
博具, which is equivalent to later dice, indicates that rolling five paths and throwing the beautiful jade is called "bo," and not throwing the beautiful jade is called "sai." - Cheng Xuan Ying's "Zhuang Zi Commentary".