瑚琏 húliǎn ceremonial vessel Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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 húliǎn