爵 jué — feudal title or rank · English

爵

jué

feudal title or rank

At a glance · 爵

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「爵」甲骨文象雀形三足酒器，金文小篆承其形。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「爵」本义为古代饮酒礼器，后引申爵位、封爵。

Structure

象形字，象雀形青铜酒器（有流、柱、足），后指爵位。

At a glance

Pinyinjué

Radical爫

Strokes17

UnicodeU+7235

Character type象形

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English feudal title or rank feudal title or rank

Français titre / coupe Titre de noblesse, coupe. «好爵自縻» : la haute dignité.

Español título / copa Título nobiliario, copa. «好爵自縻»: la alta dignidad.

العربية لقب / كأس لقب نبيل، كأس. «好爵自縻»: المنصب الرفيع.

Русский титул / чаша Титул, чаша. «好爵自縻»: высокий сан.

Common words

爵位jué wèirank
爵juépeerage

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