璅 (suǒ) - Jade-like stone & also used in ancient texts to mean 'trivial'

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璅 · suǒ

Jade-like stone;

also used in ancient texts to mean 'trivial' or 'petty', related to 琐.

Jade-like stonealso used in ancient texts to mean 'trivial'

Usage highlights

JadeTrivial mattersPetty detailsJade fragment

Synonyms

  • 琐— trivial, petty
  • 玉— jade

Antonyms

  • 重— important, heavy
  • 大— big, major

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was made of a jade-like stone (璅玉).
  • He was bothered by trivial matters (璅事).
  • The text contained petty details (璅细).

Collocations

  • Jade-like stone(璅玉)
  • Trivial matters(璅事)
  • Petty details(璅细)
  • Jade fragment(璅屑)

Idioms

  • Trivial and complicated(琐璅繁杂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of jade or jade-like stone in ancient texts.
  • Used interchangeably with 琐 (suǒ) to mean 'trivial' or 'petty' in classical Chinese.

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