璱 (sè) - Sè — describes the appearance of gemstones or & refers to the dense, fine texture of precious

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sè ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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璱 · sè

Sè — describes the appearance of gemstones or jade being numerous and closely arranged;

refers to the dense, fine texture of precious stones.

Sè — describes the appearance of gemstones orrefers to the dense, fine texture of precious

Usage highlights

Jade seSeDense se patternNumerous se gemsFine se texture

Synonyms

  • 密— dense, close (describing arrangement)
  • 细— fine, delicate (describing texture)
  • 繁— numerous, abundant

Antonyms

  • 疏— sparse, scattered (opposite of dense arrangement)
  • 稀— rare, scarce

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The jade artifacts were intricately carved and densely patterned (玉器雕工璱璱).
  • Her jewelry featured numerous small gems set closely together (珠宝上的宝石排列璱密).
  • The ancient text described the precious stones as 'se-se' in appearance (古籍记载宝石呈璱璱之状).

Collocations

  • Jade se-se(玉璱璱)
  • Se-se gemstones(璱璱宝石)
  • Dense se pattern(璱密纹理)
  • Se-se appearance(璱璱之貌)
  • Numerous se gems(璱玉众多)
  • Fine se texture(璱细质地)

Idioms

  • Jade and stones densely arranged(玉璱石密)
  • The se-se splendor of gems(璱璱珠光)
  • Fine and dense like se jade(细密如璱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese to describe the dense, fine arrangement of jade pieces or gemstones.
  • Appears in ancient texts describing precious materials and artifacts, particularly in contexts of jade craftsmanship.
  • The character contains the jade radical (玉), indicating its semantic connection to precious stones.

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