珸 (wú) - Wu — a type of beautiful jade & used in ancient texts to refer to fine

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wú ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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珸 · wú

Wu — a type of beautiful jade;

used in ancient texts to refer to fine jade or jade-like stone.

Wu — a type of beautiful jadeused in ancient texts to refer to fine

Usage highlights

Wu jadeWu stoneBeautiful jadeJadePrecious wuFine jade

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade
  • 琼— fine jade; beautiful stone
  • 瑶— precious jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was made of fine jade (珸玉).
  • He collected various jade pieces including wu jade (珸石).
  • The ancient text mentioned a type of beautiful jade called wu (珸).

Collocations

  • Wu jade(珸玉)
  • Wu stone(珸石)
  • Beautiful jade(美珸)
  • Jade-like wu(玉珸)
  • Precious wu(宝珸)
  • Fine jade(精珸)

Idioms

  • As precious as fine jade(如珸似玉)
  • Jade and wu treasures(琼珸之宝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 珸 appears in classical Chinese texts describing precious stones and jade varieties.
  • In ancient China, jade was highly valued for its beauty and symbolic meaning of virtue.
  • Characters with the jade radical often relate to precious stones, jewelry, or valuable objects.

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