mandarin square

noun

A large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials in Imperial China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.

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Meanings

nounmandarin square (plural mandarin squares)

plural mandarin squares

  1. historicalA large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials in Imperial China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials in Imperial China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.

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APA

mandarin square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandarin%20square

MLA

“mandarin square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandarin%20square. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandarin square,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandarin%20square.

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