金龜

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Chinese

metal; gold; money tortoise; turtle
trad. (金龜)
simp. (金龟)

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Noun

金龜

  1. golden turtle
  2. (literary) turtle-shaped handle on a golden seal, or the golden seal itself
  3. (literary, historical) golden turtle emblem worn by Tang Dynasty officials who were in the third rank or above
  4. (literary, figurative) adornments; embellishment; jewellery
  5. (Eastern Min, Southern Min) scarab

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