jade-like stone; precious gem
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a beautiful stone resembling jade; precious gem
literaryA literary term for a type of semi-precious stone with a texture and luster similar to jade. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese, primarily found in classical literature or technical geological contexts.
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
cǐ此
shān山
duō多
chǎn产
jiān瑊
lè玏
，
qí其
sè色
qīng青
huáng黄
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that this mountain produces many jade-like stones of blue-yellow color.
Jiān瑊
lè玏
suī虽
bù不
jí及
Hé和
bì璧
zhēn珍
guì贵
，
rán然
yì亦
shǔ属
měi美
yù玉
zhī之
shǔ属
。
Although the jiān-lè stone is not as precious as the famous He shi bi jade, it still belongs to the category of beautiful jades.
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Zhè这
kuài块
jiān瑊
lè玏
jīng经
guò过
dǎ打
mó磨
hòu后
，
wēn温
rùn润
rú如
yù玉
。
After polishing, this piece of jade-like stone became as warm and smooth as jade.