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鑾 luán 名 1. 一種鈴鐺: a type of bell: 鑾鈴 (luán lǐng). 2. 古代帝王的車駕上有鑾鈴，故亦作帝王車駕的代稱: used in ancient emperors' carriages, hence also a term for the imperial carriage: 鑾儀 (luán yí - the emperor's carriage and procession), 鑾駕 (luán jià - imperial carriage), 鑾輿 (luán yú - imperial palanquin), 隨鑾 (suí luán - to accompany the imperial carriage), 迎鑾 (yíng luán - to welcome the imperial carriage). 【本义】: 古時皇帝車駕所用的鈴: The original meaning refers to the bells used in the carriages of emperors in ancient times. 【造字法】: 形聲。从金，羉( luán )聲: The character formation is phonetic; it consists of gold (金) and the phonetic element (羉, luán). 1. 古代皇帝車的儀鈴，安裝在軛首或車衡上方。上部一般為扁圓形的鈴，鈴內有彈丸，鈴上有輻射狀的鏤孔。下部為長方形的座;座的兩面常有釘孔。西周時開始流行 ([En.] bell): The ceremonial bell used on ancient emperors' vehicles, installed above the yoke or carriage balance. The upper part is generally a flattened round bell, containing pellets inside and with radiating holes on it. The lower part is a rectangular base, which often has nail holes on both sides, and it started becoming popular in the Western Zhou period. 2. 皇帝的車駕，因用作帝王的代稱 ([En.] imperial carriage): The emperor's carriage, also used as a term for imperial authority. 3. 另見 luǎn: See also luǎn. 【引】 1. 《說文》：人君乘車四馬四鑣八鑾，鈴象鸞，鳥聲，和則敬也: In the "Shuowen," it says: "When the sovereign rides in the carriage drawn by four horses, with eight bells, the sound resembles that of the luan bird, signifying respect." 2. 《禮記·經解》：升車則有鑾和之音: In the "Book of Rites," it says: "When ascending the carriage, there is the harmonious sound of the bells." 3. 《東京賦》：鑾聲噦噦: In "Tokyo Fu," it refers to the ringing sound of the bells. 【例】 如: 鑾刀 (a knife equipped with a ringing bell); 鑾輅 (a carriage adorned with bells); 鑾音 (the sound of bells); 鑾聲 (bell sound). 2. 皇帝的車駕，因用作帝王的代稱 ([En.] imperial carriage): The emperor's carriage, also used as a term for imperial authority. 【例】 如: 鑾回 (the imperial carriage turns around); 鑾駕 (the emperor's carriage, also refers to the emperor), 鑾駕隊子 (referring to close attendants of the emperor), 鑾駕提爐 (the ceremonial dignitaries during the emperor's or empress's funeral). 3. 另見 luǎn: See also luǎn.