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Kanji Detail for 貂 - "marten"
貂
- Meaning
貂 means "marten."
Marten - A mammal of the family Mustelidae whose fur was used for clothing and tail for hat ornaments.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
marten; sable
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
marten, sable, mink
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
sable or marten (genus Martes)
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
sable, mink, marten
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A type of rodent. Large like an otter. Thick tail. Fur about an inch deep. Color is yellow-black. Found in cold northern regions. Its fur is best for protection against cold. Very precious. | In Han dynasty, the caps of attendants and regular attendants were all decorated with sable tails. A golden cap ornament with cicada attached as decoration. Therefore referring to nobles as 珥貂 (wearing sable). Later regular attendants were eunuchs. Therefore eunuchs are also called 貂璫.
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