鋿 (cháng) - To polish or grind jade & to make something smooth and lustrous through polishing.

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鋿 · cháng

To polish or grind jade;

to make something smooth and lustrous through polishing.

To polish or grind jadeto make something smooth and lustrous through polishing.

Usage highlights

Polishing jadeRefining virtuePolishing stonesJade polishingCraft of polishing

Synonyms

  • 磨— to grind, to polish
  • 琢— to carve jade, to refine
  • 砺— to whet, to sharpen

Antonyms

  • 糙— coarse, rough
  • 粗— crude, unrefined

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artisan polished the jade to perfection (鋿玉).
  • Metaphorically used for refining one's character or skills (鋿德).
  • Ancient texts mention the process of polishing gemstones (鋿石).

Collocations

  • Polishing jade(鋿玉)
  • Refining virtue(鋿德)
  • Polishing stones(鋿石)
  • Jade polishing(玉鋿)
  • Craft of polishing(鋿工)

Idioms

  • To polish jade and refine gold(鋿玉炼金)
  • As smooth as polished jade(如鋿如琢)

Cultural background

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  • Associated with traditional Chinese jade craftsmanship and the cultural value placed on jade.
  • Reflects the Confucian ideal of self-cultivation and refinement of character.
  • Used in classical texts to describe the process of making objects beautiful and valuable.

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