瓗 (qióng) - Jade — refers to a type of jade & also used to describe something precious or beautiful.

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瓗 · qióng

Jade — refers to a type of jade;

also used to describe something precious or beautiful.

Jade — refers to a type of jadealso used to describe something precious or beautiful.

Usage highlights

jade objectjade carvingjade pendantjade colorfine jadejade ornament

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 琼— fine jade, precious stone
  • 璧— round flat jade disk

Antonyms

  • 石— stone, rock (common vs precious)
  • 瓦— tile, earthenware (common vs precious)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was made of fine jade (瓗玉).
  • She wore a jade pendant (瓗佩).
  • The museum displayed ancient jade carvings (瓗雕).
  • This jade has a beautiful color (瓗色).

Collocations

  • jade object(瓗物)
  • jade carving(瓗雕)
  • jade pendant(瓗佩)
  • jade color(瓗色)
  • fine jade(瓗玉)
  • jade ornament(瓗饰)

Idioms

  • As pure as jade(琼瓗无瑕)
  • Jade-like virtue(瓗德)
  • Precious jade treasure(瓗宝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Jade has been highly valued in Chinese culture for millennia, symbolizing purity, moral integrity, and nobility.
  • In ancient China, jade was believed to possess protective qualities and was often buried with the dead.
  • The character 瓗 appears in classical texts describing precious jade objects and ornaments.

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