璦 (ài) - Ài — a fine jade & used in the name of the city Aihui

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ài ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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璦 · ài

Ài — a fine jade;

used in the name of the city Aihui (璦琿) in Heilongjiang province, China;

also used in personal names to convey beauty and preciousness.

Ài — a fine jadeused in the name of the city Aihuialso used in personal names to convey beauty

Usage highlights

Aihui Districtfine jadeprecious jadeAijiaoAiling

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 瑤— a type of precious jade
  • 瓊— red jade; fine jade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Aihui District is a historical area in Heilongjiang (璦琿區).
  • Her name contains the character for jade (璦) to signify beauty.
  • This jade artifact is exceptionally fine (璦玉).

Collocations

  • Aihui District(璦琿區)
  • fine jade(璦玉)
  • precious jade(璦寶)
  • Aijiao(璦嬌)
  • Ailing(璦玲)

Idioms

  • Not a common idiom component; primarily a name/jade term.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璦 is associated with high-quality jade, a stone deeply symbolic of virtue, beauty, and purity in Chinese culture.
  • The character is prominently known from the historical name Aihui (璦琿), a treaty port in Heilongjiang.
  • Its use in personal names reflects a wish for the bearer to be as precious and virtuous as fine jade.

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