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瑚琏
hú​liǎn

ceremonial vessel

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 瑚 hú
    sacrificial vessel
    (bound form) an ancient ritual vessel used to hold grain in ancestral temples during the Xia dynasty; used metaphorically to describe a person of great talent and ability
  2. 琏 璉 liǎn
    sacrificial vessel
    (bound form) a vessel used to hold grain at temple sacrifices during ancient times; often used together with 瑚 hú as 瑚琏 hú​liǎn