(qiǎo) - A fine, delicate gold & a type of ancient coin

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qiǎo | 11 strokes | radical:

· qiǎo

A fine, delicate gold;

a type of ancient coin;

used in names to imply fineness, delicacy, or preciousness.

A fine, delicate golda type of ancient coinused in names to imply fineness, delicacy, or

Usage highlights

fine golddelicate and beautifulexquisite craftancient coinprecious metal

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient coin was made of fine gold (釥金).
  • She has a delicate and refined appearance (釥丽).
  • This artwork shows exquisite craftsmanship (釥工).

Collocations

  • fine gold(釥金)
  • delicate and beautiful(釥丽)
  • exquisite craft(釥工)
  • ancient coin(釥钱)
  • precious metal(釥金属)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of fine gold or ancient coin in historical contexts.
  • Used in naming to convey qualities of delicacy, refinement, and preciousness.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in historical or specialized texts.

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