珚 (yān) - A type of beautiful jade & also used in ancient place names.

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yān ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

珚 · yān

A type of beautiful jade;

also used in ancient place names.

A type of beautiful jadealso used in ancient place names.

Usage highlights

珚玉珚石珚地美珚宝珚

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade
  • 琼— fine jade
  • 瑶— precious jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a piece of 珚 jade (珚玉).
  • This artifact comes from the ancient region of 珚 (珚地).
  • She admired the 珚 stone's translucency (珚石的半透明).

Collocations

  • yān yù(珚玉)
  • yān shí(珚石)
  • yān dì(珚地)
  • měi yān(美珚)
  • bǎo yān(宝珚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 珚 appears in ancient Chinese texts referring to a specific type of jade prized for its beauty
  • The character contains the jade radical (王/玉), indicating its association with precious stones
  • Used in historical geographical names, though these references are obscure in modern usage

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