jiān
瑊
jade-like stone; precious gem
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a jade-like stone; beautiful stone resembling jade
literaryPrimarily used in the compound 瑊玏 (jiānlè) to describe precious stones in classical literature. This is a rare, literary term rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
cǐ此
shān山
duō多
chǎn产
jiān瑊
lè玏
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that this mountain produces many jade-like stones.
Jiān瑊
lè玏
xuán玄
huáng黄
，
jiē皆
měi美
yù玉
yě也
。
Jiānlè and xuánhuáng are both types of beautiful jade.