琰
Information about character(s)
Radical: 玉Radical Strokes: 5
Additional Strokes: 8
Total Strokes: 12
Pronunciation
Pinyin: yǎnCantonese: jim5
JapaneseOn: EN
Korean: YEM
Dictionary definitions
Unicode: jewel, gem; glitter of gemsCE-Dict: gem/glitter of gems
21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.the glitter of gems
說文解字 - Shuowen: 《玉部》琰 璧上起美色也。从玉炎聲。
康熙字典文字版 【午集上】【玉字部】 琰
【唐韻】【韻會】𠀤以冉切,音䎦。【說文】璧上起美色也。从玉,炎,意兼聲。【廣韻】玉名。【韻會】琰之言炎也。光炎起也。 又圭之銳上者。【周禮·春官·典瑞】琰圭以易行,以除慝。【註】琰圭有鋒芒,爲誅討之象。諸侯有不善,使者征之,執以爲瑞節也。又【冬官·考工記】琰圭九寸。【註】凡圭琰上寸半,琰圭琰半以上又半爲瑑飾。 又人名。詳前琬字註。
Han-De-Dict: Edelstein (u.E.) (S)