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Character « 瑁 »

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Character
瑁
(13 stroke)
Radical
王 (玉)
(+9 stroke)
Pinyin
mào
mèi

Input methods

WubiGJHG
CangjieMGABU
Bishun1121251125111
Sijiao16160
UnicodeU+7441

瑁 (瑁) mào

General meaning
Definitions
Vocabulary

◎ 〔玳～〕见“玳”。
◎ 古代帝王所执的玉器，用以覆诸侯的圭。

Noun

天子所执的玉,用以合诸侯的圭,覆于圭上,故谓称为瑁 [ceremonial jade]
见“玳瑁”

玳瑁 dài mào
1. [hawksbill turtle]∶热带和亚热带海洋里的一种食肉性海龟,壳长很少超过二尺,具黄色斑纹的褐色大型角质板呈覆瓦状排列,是贸易上的优良龟甲
  
  玳瑁筵,亦称玳筵,指精美的筵席
2. [carey]∶从玳瑁龟壳上取得的玳瑁片
  
  足下蹑丝履,头上玳瑁光。——《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》