珷 (wǔ) - A type of jade-like stone & used in the word 珷玞 meaning inferior jade

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wǔ ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

珷 · wǔ

A type of jade-like stone;

used in the word 珷玞 meaning inferior jade or stone resembling jade.

A type of jade-like stoneused in the word 珷玞 meaning inferior jade

Usage highlights

珷玞珷玉珷石

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This stone looks like jade but is actually inferior (珷玞).
  • The material used was 珷玞, not true jade.
  • 珷玞 is often mistaken for jade by untrained eyes.

Collocations

  • inferior jade(珷玞)
  • jade-like stone(珷玉)
  • stone resembling jade(珷石)

Idioms

  • passing off fish eyes as jade - passing off something fake as genuine(鱼目混珷)
  • inferior jade mixed with genuine jade - fake mixed with real(珷玞乱玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 珷 refers to a stone that resembles jade but is of inferior quality.
  • In Chinese culture, jade symbolizes purity and moral integrity, while 珷 represents imitation or inferior quality.
  • The character is rarely used alone and typically appears in the compound 珷玞.

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