碤 (yīng) - A beautiful or precious stone found in water & a type of jade-like stone.

碤Tone 1

yīng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

碤 · yīng

A beautiful or precious stone found in water;

a type of jade-like stone.

A beautiful or precious stone found in watera type of jade-like stone.

Usage highlights

Water stonePrecious stoneStone in waterJadeRiver stone

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The riverbed contained beautiful stones (水碤).
  • They collected polished stones (碤石) from the stream.
  • The artisan carved the water stone (水碤) into a pendant.

Collocations

  • Water stone(水碤)
  • Precious stone(碤石)
  • Stone in water(水中碤)
  • Jade-like stone(玉碤)
  • River stone(河碤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 碤 combines the stone radical (石) with the English component, suggesting a stone found in water.
  • This character is quite rare in modern usage and appears primarily in classical texts or specialized contexts.
  • The character embodies the traditional Chinese appreciation for natural stones and their aesthetic qualities.

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