璇
fine jade; star
At a glance · 璇
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 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.
小篆从玉，旋声，本义为美玉，古亦指北斗第二星（璇玑）。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为美玉，天文上指北斗星。
Structure
形声字，从玉（意符，玉），旋（xuán）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinxuán
Radical王
Strokes15
UnicodeU+7487
Character type形声
Theme天文
Six languages, one character
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English
fine jade; star
Fine jade; also a star of the Big Dipper.
Français
jade fin; étoile
Jade fin ; aussi une étoile de la Grande Ourse.
Español
jade fino; estrella
Jade fino ; también una estrella de la Osa Mayor.
العربية
يشب نفيس؛ نجم
يشب نفيس؛ ويُطلق على نجم من الدب الأكبر.
Русский
тонкий нефрит; звезда
Тонкий нефрит; также звезда Большой Медведицы.
Common words
- 璇xuánbeautiful jade
- 璇玑xuán jīarmillary sphere