jī
玑
irregular pearl; ancient astronomical instrument
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
irregularly shaped pearl
literaryA literary term, rarely used in modern everyday language. Often appears in classical texts or poetic contexts.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhū珠
jī玑
suī虽
bù不
yuán圆
rùn润
，
què却
bié别
yǒu有
yùn韵
wèi味
。
Although these pearls are not perfectly round, they have a unique charm.
Gǔ古
dài代
shǒu首
shì饰
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
zhū珠
jī玑
zuò作
wéi为
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
Irregular pearls were often used as decoration in ancient jewelry.
noun
an ancient astronomical instrument
technicalA specialized historical term, part of early Chinese astronomical tools. Knowledge of this is limited to historical or academic contexts.
Jī玑
héng衡
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guān观
xīng星
yí仪
qì器
。
The 'jī héng' was an important star-observing instrument in ancient times.
Tā他
zài在
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
de的
jī玑
。
He is studying ancient astronomical instruments at the museum.