珹 (chéng) - A type of jade & also used as a personal name meaning 'jade-like'

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chéng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

呈橙

珹 · chéng

A type of jade;

also used as a personal name meaning 'jade-like' or 'precious'.

A type of jadealso used as a personal name meaning 'jade-like'

Usage highlights

Jade 珹珹 gem珹 as a namePrecious 珹Bright 珹Pure 珹

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade
  • 琼— fine jade
  • 琳— beautiful jade

Antonyms

  • 石— stone (ordinary, as opposed to precious jade)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The name 珹 (Chéng) evokes the beauty of jade.
  • He was given the name 珹 to symbolize purity and value (玉珹).
  • In ancient texts, 珹 refers to a specific kind of precious stone (珹玉).

Collocations

  • Jade 珹(玉珹)
  • 珹 gem(珹宝)
  • 珹 as a name(珹名)
  • Precious 珹(珍珹)
  • Bright 珹(明珹)
  • Pure 珹(清珹)

Idioms

  • Not a common idiom character; typically appears in names and poetic contexts.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 珹 is associated with jade, which in Chinese culture symbolizes virtue, beauty, and moral integrity.
  • Used primarily in personal names to convey wishes for the bearer to be as pure and valuable as jade.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but appears in classical and literary contexts.

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