gǒng
珙
a type of jade; used in place names
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a type of jade
archaicAn archaic literary term for a specific kind of jade, rarely used in modern spoken language.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gǒng珙
zhè这
zhǒng种
měi美
yù玉
。
Ancient texts recorded this type of fine jade called 'gong'.
Tā他
suǒ所
pèi佩
dài戴
de的
yù玉
pèi佩
jù据
shuō说
shì是
yī一
kuài块
gǒng珙
。
The jade pendant he wears is said to be a piece of 'gong' jade.