瓙 (dào) - A type of fine jade & precious jade stone.

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dào ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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瓙 · dào

A type of fine jade;

precious jade stone.

A type of fine jadeprecious jade stone.

Usage highlights

fine jadejade artifactprecious jadejade collectionancient jadejade quality

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade (general term)
  • 璧— round jade disk
  • 琼— red jade; fine jade

Antonyms

  • 石— stone (ordinary, as opposed to precious jade)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed ancient jade artifacts (古瓙).
  • He collected various types of precious jade (宝玉和瓙).
  • The character 瓙 appears in classical texts about gemstones (古籍中的瓙字).

Collocations

  • fine jade(美瓙)
  • jade artifact(玉瓙)
  • precious jade(宝瓙)
  • jade collection(瓙藏)
  • ancient jade(古瓙)
  • jade quality(瓙质)

Idioms

  • As precious as fine jade(如瓙如宝)
  • Jade-like virtue(瓙德)
  • Pure as jade(清如瓙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瓙 represents the highest quality of jade in classical Chinese texts.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, jade symbolizes virtue, purity, and moral integrity.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but appears in classical literature and specialized contexts.

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