cōng

璁

Character · NounTraditional瑽

jade-like stone

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

jade-like stone; stone resembling jade

literary

This character is very rare and almost exclusively used in classical or literary contexts. It describes a type of stone that has an appearance or quality similar to jade.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
wéi为
 "
cōng瑽
 "
de的
měi美
shí石
 。

Ancient texts record a beautiful stone called "cōng."

Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
wēn温
rùn润
rú如
yù玉
 ，
kě可
wèi谓
zhī之
cōng瑽
 。

This stone is as smooth and glossy as jade, so it can be called "cōng."