Common Meanings
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jué爵
An ancient three-legged wine vessel, whose shape varied to indicate the user's social status.
这件出土的青铜爵造型独特，雕刻精美。
This unearthed bronze jue vessel has a unique shape and exquisite carving.
A title of nobility in monarchical states (historically, in ancient China, these included duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron); referring to rank, official position, or a knight.
在那个时代，拥有显赫的爵位意味着极高的社会地位和权力。
In that era, possessing a prominent noble title signified extremely high social status and power.
When pronounced 'jué', '爵' is an archaic or literary variant of '雀' (què), referring to a small bird, often a sparrow or a finch.
庭院里飞来了一只小爵。
A small bird flew into the courtyard.