璵 (yú) - Jade-like stone — a type of fine jade & used in classical texts to refer to beautiful

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璵 · yú

Jade-like stone — a type of fine jade or precious stone;

used in classical texts to refer to beautiful jade, often metaphorically for virtue, excellence, or preciousness.

Jade-like stone — a type of fine jadeused in classical texts to refer to beautiful

Usage highlights

璵璠璵石美璵璵玉璵璧璵琮

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 琼— fine jade, red jade
  • 璧— jade disc (ritual object)

Antonyms

  • 石— stone (ordinary, non-precious)
  • 瓦— tile (common, cheap)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He possesses the virtue of jade (璵璠之德).
  • This jade is as beautiful as 璵 (美如璵).
  • The treasure included a 璵 stone (璵石).

Collocations

  • 璵璠 (yú fán) — fine jade, precious jade
  • 璵石 (yú shí) — jade-like stone
  • 美璵 (měi yú) — beautiful jade
  • 璵玉 (yú yù) — jade gem
  • 璵璧 (yú bì) — jade disc
  • 璵琮 (yú cóng) — jade ritual object

Idioms

  • metaphor for noble character(璵璠之德 (yú fán zhī dé) — virtue of jade)
  • metaphor for talented person(璵璠之器 (yú fán zhī qì) — vessel of fine jade)
  • innate excellence(璵璠之质 (yú fán zhī zhì) — quality of fine jade)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 璵 appears in classical Chinese texts, often in compound 璵璠, symbolizing superior jade and by extension moral virtue and rarity.
  • In Confucian tradition, jade represents gentlemanly virtues; 璵 carries this connotation of purity and moral beauty.
  • Used historically in names and literature to denote preciousness and refined quality.

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