瑾 (jǐn) - Fine jade & a type of beautiful jade

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瑾 · jǐn

Fine jade;

a type of beautiful jade;

often used metaphorically for virtue, beauty, and preciousness.

Fine jadea type of beautiful jadeoften used metaphorically for virtue, beauty, and preciousness.

Usage highlights

JadeHold jade and grasp virtueJade splendor

Synonyms

  • 瑜— Fine jade; excellence
  • 玉— Jade; precious stone
  • 瑶— A type of precious jade

Antonyms

  • 瑕— Flaw in jade; defect
  • 砾— Gravel; worthless stone

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She has a name containing the character for jade (瑾).
  • This jade pendant is exquisite (瑾玉).
  • His virtue is as pure as jade (怀瑾握瑜).
  • The name Jin (瑾) symbolizes beauty and nobility.

Collocations

  • Jade(瑾玉)
  • Hold jade and grasp virtue(怀瑾握瑜)
  • Jade splendor(瑾华)
  • Jade splendor(瑾瑜)
  • Jade splendor(瑾瑶)
  • Jade-like virtue(瑾德)

Idioms

  • Hold jade and grasp virtue(怀瑾握瑜)
  • Jade and splendor(瑾瑜匿瑕)
  • Jade and splendor(瑾瑜争辉)

Cultural background

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  • In ancient China, jade was highly valued not just for its beauty but as a symbol of virtue and moral integrity.
  • The character 瑾 appears in classical texts like the 'Chu Ci' (Songs of Chu) to represent precious jade and, by extension, noble character.
  • Used in names, 瑾 conveys wishes for the bearer to possess beauty, purity, and virtuous qualities.

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