琿 (hún) - Hun — a jade-like stone & used in place names, notably Hunchun (琿春) in

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hún ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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琿 · hún

Hun — a jade-like stone;

used in place names, notably Hunchun (琿春) in Jilin province, China, and historically in Aihun (瑷珲/璦琿).

Hun — a jade-like stoneused in place names, notably Hunchun (琿春) in

Usage highlights

Hunchun cityAihun TreatyHun RiverHun jadeHun stone

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 珲— variant form of 琿

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Hunchun is a city in Jilin province (琿春).
  • The Aihun Treaty was signed in 1858 (瑷珲条约).
  • This stone resembles fine jade (琿玉).

Collocations

  • Hunchun city(琿春)
  • Aihun Treaty(瑷珲条约)
  • Hun River(琿河)
  • Hun jade(琿玉)
  • Hun stone(琿石)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a toponymic character, associated with the border city of Hunchun in Jilin province.
  • Historically used in 'Aihun', an old name for a region in Heilongjiang, site of the 1858 Aihun Treaty.

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