璚 (qióng) - Jade-like stone & fine jade

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qióng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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璚 · qióng

Jade-like stone;

fine jade;

also an archaic variant of 瓊 (qióng), meaning red jade or beautiful jade.

Jade-like stonefine jadealso an archaic variant of 瓊 (qióng), meaning

Usage highlights

Jade pendantJade ornamentRed jadeJade discJadeJade hairpin

Synonyms

  • 琼— fine red jade; beautiful jade
  • 玉— jade; precious stone
  • 瑶— precious jade; gem

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crown was adorned with jade ornaments (玉璚).
  • He gifted a jade-like stone pendant (璚佩).
  • Ancient texts mention a type of red jade (赤璚).
  • The palace used jade discs (璚璜) in rituals.

Collocations

  • Jade pendant(璚佩)
  • Jade ornament(璚饰)
  • Red jade(赤璚)
  • Jade disc(璚璜)
  • Jade-like stone(璚石)
  • Jade hairpin(璚簪)

Idioms

  • Jade trees and coral branches(琼树璚枝)
  • Jade tower and jade chamber(璚楼玉宇)
  • Jade liquid and jade pulp(璚浆玉液)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璚 is an archaic character for fine jade, often used in classical literature and poetry.
  • It appears in descriptions of imperial ornaments, ritual objects, and mythological settings.
  • The character carries connotations of purity, nobility, and classical elegance.

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