琼 (qióng) - Fine jade & beautiful, exquisite

琼Tone 2

qióng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

琼 · qióng

Fine jade;

beautiful, exquisite;

used to describe something precious or outstanding;

also refers to Hainan Province.

Fine jadebeautiful, exquisiteused to describe something precious or outstanding

Usage highlights

Fine jadeJade liquidJade feastJade treeQiong OperaQiong Strait

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 砾— gravel, pebble
  • 渣— dregs, residue

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful jade pendant (琼玉).
  • This is a masterpiece of literary excellence (琼篇).
  • Hainan is known as Qiongzhou (琼州).
  • The dessert was exquisite (琼糕).

Collocations

  • Fine jade(琼玉)
  • Jade liquid(琼浆)
  • Jade feast(琼宴)
  • Jade tree(琼树)
  • Qiong Opera(琼剧)
  • Qiong Strait(琼州海峡)

Idioms

  • Jade liquid and jade pulp(琼浆玉液)
  • Jade trees and jade branches(琼枝玉叶)
  • Jade tower and jade building(琼楼玉宇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, '琼' symbolizes purity, beauty, and rarity, often associated with jade and precious things.
  • It is used in classical poetry and literature to describe exquisite objects or outstanding talent.
  • Hainan Province is referred to as '琼' in abbreviated form, as in 琼州 (Qiongzhou).

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