瑚璉

Chinese

coral vessel for holding grain offerings
trad. (瑚璉)
simp. (瑚琏)

Pronunciation


Noun

瑚璉

  1. (literary, historical) sacrificial vessel used to hold Chinese sorghum in an ancestral temple
  2. (literary, figurative) capable person; talent

Derived terms

  • 瑚璉之器 / 瑚琏之器
  • 瑚璉器 / 瑚琏器

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (瑚璉):
  • Korean: 호련(瑚璉) (horyeon)