鉉

• Literal: The handles or "ears" of a ritual tripod (鼎), specifically the points where carrying poles were inserted to lift and transport heavy bronze vessels.
• Metaphorical: A pivotal administrative figure, typically the Prime Minister; by extension, the agency or means by which state authority is managed and supported.

While sharing a phonetic component with characters such as 玄 (dark/mysterious) or 弦 (string/chord), 鉉 is restricted to the domains of metal, ritual weight, and administrative power.

Fanqie reading: 胡畎.

Distinguish between ritual/material descriptions (e.g., casting bronzes, banquets) and political discourse. In political contexts, the glyph denotes a position of immense trust—the person who "lifts" the weight of administration for the sovereign.