丹書鐵券

丹书铁券
dānshūtiěquàn
  1. (historical) A privilege proof in ancient times, signed by the emperor of China
  2. A privilege proof in ancient times, signed by the emperor of China

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Entry Composition

1 丹 dān
  1. red
  2. pellet
  3. powder
  4. cinnabar
=2 書 Shū abbr. for 書經 Shūjīng
=2 書 shū
  1. book
  2. letter
  3. document
  4. to write

classifiers: 本, 冊, 部
=3 鐵 Tiě surname Tie
=3 鐵 tiě
  1. iron (metal)
  2. arms
  3. weapons
  4. hard
  5. strong
  6. violent
  7. unshakeable
  8. determined
  9. close
  10. tight (slang)
=4 券 quàn
  1. bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half)
  2. contract
  3. deed (i.e. title deeds)
  4. ticket
  5. voucher
  6. certificate
=4 券 quàn variant of 券 quàn
=4 券 xuàn
  1. (architecture) arch (on bridges, doors, windows)
  2. arch (on bridges, doors, windows)
=4 券 juàn
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 倦 (juàn, “tired; weary”)
  2. alternative form of 倦 (juàn, “tired; weary”)