鉁 (zhēn) - A rare character meaning precious, valuable, or treasure & sometimes used as a variant form of 珍.

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zhēn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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鉁 · zhēn

A rare character meaning precious, valuable, or treasure;

sometimes used as a variant form of 珍.

A rare character meaning precious, valuable, or treasuresometimes used as a variant form of 珍.

Usage highlights

precious treasurevaluable itemrare treasureprecious stonevaluable objectrare and precious

Synonyms

  • 珍— precious, rare, valuable
  • 寶— treasure, precious
  • 貴— valuable, precious

Antonyms

  • 賤— cheap, worthless
  • 廉— inexpensive, cheap

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This antique is extremely precious (鉁貴).
  • The museum displays rare treasures (鉁寶).
  • He collects valuable stones (鉁石).

Collocations

  • precious treasure(鉁寶)
  • valuable item(鉁品)
  • rare treasure(鉁奇)
  • precious stone(鉁石)
  • valuable object(鉁物)
  • rare and precious(鉁貴)

Idioms

  • Rare as treasure(如鉁似寶)
  • Precious and valuable(鉁貴無比)
  • Treasure among treasures(鉁中之鉁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鉁 is a rare character primarily used in classical contexts to denote preciousness and value.
  • Often appears in literary works describing rare artifacts, jewels, or highly valued objects.
  • May be used as a stylistic variant of 珍 in certain contexts, though less common.

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