瑯 (láng) - Lang — a type of precious stone resembling & used in names to convey beauty, purity, and

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láng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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瑯 · láng

Lang — a type of precious stone resembling jade;

used in names to convey beauty, purity, and preciousness;

also appears in place names.

Lang — a type of precious stone resemblingused in names to convey beauty, purity, andalso appears in place names.

Usage highlights

Langya MountainLangya CommanderyLanglang soundPrecious jade stoneLangya TerraceBeautiful jade

Synonyms

  • 琅— alternative form of 瑯, same meaning
  • 玉— jade
  • 琳— beautiful jade
  • 琼— fine jade

Antonyms

  • 石— ordinary stone
  • 瓦— tile, earthenware

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Langya Mountains are famous in Chinese history (琅琊山).
  • Her name contains the character for precious jade (瑯).
  • The sound of tinkling jade is described as langlang (瑯瑯).
  • This area was known as Langya Commandery in ancient times (琅琊郡).

Collocations

  • Langya Mountain(琅琊山)
  • Langya Commandery(琅琊郡)
  • Langlang sound(瑯瑯声)
  • Precious jade stone(瑯玕)
  • Langya Terrace(琅琊台)
  • Beautiful jade(美瑯)

Idioms

  • The sound of reading aloud is clear and melodious(书声瑯瑯)
  • As beautiful as jade(琳琅满目)
  • Langya listed among famous mountains(琅琊名山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瑯 originally referred to a type of beautiful stone resembling jade, highly valued in ancient China.
  • The character appears in historical place names like Langya, associated with cultural significance and famous historical figures.
  • Used metaphorically to describe something precious, beautiful, or of high quality.
  • The reduplicated form 'langlang' (瑯瑯) describes the clear, melodious sound of jade pieces tinkling together, often extended to describe the sound of reading aloud.

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