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玺
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imperial signet

HSK 10 N1
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Phonosemantic compound. 玉 represents the meaning and 爾 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (璽)
玉 jade+ 爾 you (literary) =
璽 imperial signet
玉 Meaning component
yù jade
jade, precious stone, gem
爾 Phonetic component
you (literary)
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Simplified (玺)
玉 jade+ 尔 those =
玺 imperial signet
玉 Meaning component
yù jade
jade, precious stone, gem
尔 Phonetic component
ěr those
variant of 爾|尔[ěr]
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Notes
Similar Characters
全 whole玛 agate stone (simp)玫 rose环 jade ring or bracelet (simp)玺 imperial (simp)珍 rare珏 pieces瑞 auspicious瑩 lustrous (trad)瑪 Mary (trad)瑰 marvelous璋 jade璧 piece of jade環 ring (trad/jp)璺 Porcelain A Crack莹 luster (simp)鈺 rare treasure (trad)钰 rare (simp)宝 treasure (jp)弄 play with
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Seal Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Seal
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
璽
Regular
Modern
Chinese
玺 / 璽 [xǐ]
ruler's seal
Japanese
璽 じ 同音
noun emperor's seal
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (7)
国玺 [guó​xǐ] #17,997
seal of state
印玺 [yìn​xǐ] #58,177
official seal
掌玺大臣 [zhǎng​xǐ​dà​chén]
chancellor (rank in various European states)
掌玺官 [zhǎng​xǐ​guān]
chancellor (rank in various European states)
玺印 [xǐ​yìn]
seal (esp. of ruler)
碧玺 [bì​xǐ]
tourmaline
红璧玺 [hóng​bì​xǐ]
topaz
JAPANESE WORDS (12)
玉璽 [ぎょくじ] #64,732
sovereign's seal
印璽 [いんじ] #85,947
imperial seal
国璽 [こくじ] #93,017
great seal
御璽 [ぎょじ] #106,494
imperial seal
御名御璽 [ぎょめいぎょじ] #195,030
privy seal
剣璽 [けんじ] #199,899
sacred sword and jewels (imperial regalia)
神璽 [しんじ] #213,663
Imperial regalia (esp. the jewel Yasakani no Magatama)
剣璽等承継の儀 [けんじとうしょうけいのぎ] #313,451
Ceremony for Inheriting the Imperial Regalia and Seals
璽書 [じしょ]
document with the emperor's seal
璽符 [じふ]
imperial seal
2 more items
KOREAN WORDS (1)
옥새
national seal