璆 (qiú) - Qiu — refers to the sound of jade & a type of beautiful jade

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qiú ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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璆 · qiú

Qiu — refers to the sound of jade pieces striking together;

a type of beautiful jade;

used in ancient Chinese texts to describe the sound of jade pendants or bells.

Qiu — refers to the sound of jadea type of beautiful jadeused in ancient Chinese texts to describe the

Usage highlights

Jade soundBeautiful jadeJade pendantsJade and jadeTinkling jadeJade chime

Synonyms

  • 琳— beautiful jade
  • 琅— a kind of jade
  • 琼— red jade; fine jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The jade pendants made a tinkling sound (璆然).
  • He wore a beautiful jade pendant (璆琳).
  • Ancient ritual jades included various types (璆璧).
  • The sound of jade was considered harmonious (璆锵).

Collocations

  • Jade sound(璆然)
  • Beautiful jade(璆琳)
  • Jade pendants(璆璜)
  • Jade and jade(璆璧)
  • Tinkling jade(璆锵)
  • Jade chime(璆磬)

Idioms

  • The sound of jade pendants tinkling(璆锵鸣兮琳琅)
  • Jade pendants and jade discs(璆璜珩璜)
  • The harmonious sound of jade(璆然有声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璆 appears in classical Chinese texts describing ritual jades and their sounds.
  • In ancient China, jade was highly valued for its beauty and symbolic meaning.
  • The character is associated with refinement, elegance, and classical culture.

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