jīn​guī

tortoise

Senses

金龟/ 金龜 jīn​guī tortoise

gold-colored tortoise; golden turtle shell emblem worn by high-ranking Tang officials as a symbol of status

金龟/ 金龜 jīn​guī scarab beetle

scarab beetle; jewel beetle

金龟/ 金龜 jīn​guī turtle-shaped official emblem

golden turtle-shaped bag worn by Tang Dynasty officials of the third rank or higher as a mark of status

金龟/ 金龜 jīn​guī wealthy husband

(metaphorical) rich husband or son-in-law, often in the context of marrying for money (cf. 钓金龟 diào​jīn​guī)

References

classifier 金龟/金龜 只/隻