卺
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Meaning: nuptial wine cup
💡 卺: two halves of a gourd (like two cups) for a wedding toast.
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卺 (jǐn) refers to a nuptial wine cup, specifically the two halves of a gourd used in ancient Chinese wedding ceremonies. The character combines 㔾 (seal) and 丞 (assist), symbolizing the union of two halves. It appears in the idiom 合卺 (héjǐn), meaning 'to drink from the same cup,' a traditional wedding ritual representing marital harmony.
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