珦 (xiàng) - A type of jade & a precious stone used in ancient times.
珦 · xiàng
A type of jade;
a precious stone used in ancient times.
A type of jadea precious stone used in ancient times.
Usage highlights
珦玉珦石美珦珦饰珦环玉珦
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The artifact was made of a rare jade called 珦 (珦玉).
- In ancient texts, 珦 was mentioned as a precious stone (珦石).
- The museum displayed a 珦 ornament from the Zhou dynasty (周代珦饰).
Collocations
- xiàng yù(珦玉)
- xiàng shí(珦石)
- měi xiàng(美珦)
- xiàng shì(珦饰)
- xiàng huán(珦环)
- yù xiàng(玉珦)
Cultural background
FAQ- 珦 appears in classical texts as a type of jade or precious stone, though it is rare in modern usage.
- Like other jade characters, it carries connotations of purity, beauty, and value in Chinese culture.
- Its usage is primarily historical or literary rather than colloquial.