玵 (án) - án: a type of beautiful jade & gān: a type of jade

玵Tone 2

án ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

安傲

玵 · án

án: a type of beautiful jade;

gān: a type of jade

án: a type of beautiful jadegān: a type of jade

Usage highlights

beautiful jadejade stoneprecious jadeancient jadejade artifact

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 琼— fine jade
  • 瑶— precious jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed an ancient jade artifact (玵玉).
  • This character appears in classical texts describing precious stones (玉玵).
  • The antique jade carving was identified as 玵 by experts.

Collocations

  • beautiful jade(美玵)
  • jade stone(玉玵)
  • precious jade(宝玵)
  • ancient jade(古玵)
  • jade artifact(玵器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 玵 is a rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts describing jade varieties.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, jade symbolizes purity, beauty, and moral integrity.
  • This character reflects the sophisticated classification system for jade types in ancient China.

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