瓎 (là) - Jade — refers to a type of jade & a precious stone similar to jade.

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瓎 · là

Jade — refers to a type of jade or jade-like stone;

a precious stone similar to jade.

Jade — refers to a type of jadea precious stone similar to jade.

Usage highlights

Jade stoneFine jadeJade artifactJade carvingJade quality

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade
  • 琼— fine jade
  • 璧— round jade disk

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was carved from fine jade (瓎).
  • He collected various precious stones including jade (瓎).
  • This bracelet is made of jade-like stone (瓎石).

Collocations

  • Jade stone(瓎石)
  • Fine jade(美瓎)
  • Jade artifact(瓎器)
  • Jade carving(瓎雕)
  • Jade quality(瓎质)

Idioms

  • As precious as jade(如瓎似宝)
  • Jade-like purity(瓎洁冰清)
  • Jade and pearl(琼瓎明珠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, jade has been highly valued for millennia as a symbol of purity, moral integrity, and nobility.
  • Jade artifacts were often buried with the dead and used in ritual ceremonies in ancient China.
  • The character contains the jade radical (玉), indicating its semantic category as a jade-like stone.

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