丹書鐵券
Chinese edit
red; pellet; powder red; pellet; powder; cinnabar |
book; letter | iron | deed; bond; contract deed; bond; contract; ticket | ||
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trad. (丹書鐵券) | 丹 | 書 | 鐵 | 券 | |
simp. (丹书铁券) | 丹 | 书 | 铁 | 券 |
Etymology edit
First attested in the Book of the Later Han:
- 丹書鐵券,傳於無窮。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5th century CE
- Dānshūtiěquàn, chuán yú wúqióng. [Pinyin]
- Red books and iron bonds are passed on eternally.
丹书铁券,传于无穷。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
丹書鐵券
- (historical) A privilege proof in ancient times, signed by the emperor of China