瑡 (shī) - A type of jade & archaic character for jade or precious stone.

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shī ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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瑡 · shī

A type of jade;

archaic character for jade or precious stone.

A type of jadearchaic character for jade or precious stone.

Usage highlights

Jade stonePrecious jadeJade artifactRare jadeAncient jade

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade
  • 璧— disc-shaped jade
  • 琼— fine jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was made of a rare jade (瑡).
  • In ancient texts, 瑡 referred to precious stones (玉石).
  • The character 瑡 appears in classical jade classifications (玉器分类).

Collocations

  • Jade stone(玉瑡)
  • Precious jade(宝瑡)
  • Jade artifact(瑡器)
  • Rare jade(珍瑡)
  • Ancient jade(古瑡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瑡 is an archaic character used in classical texts to denote jade or precious stones.
  • It appears in historical jade classifications and descriptions of precious materials.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but retains historical significance in jade studies.

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