jiǎo

皭

Character · AdjectiveTraditional皦

pure white; bright; clear

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

pure white; spotlessly clean

literary

A classical literary term describing extreme whiteness or purity, often used for jade, moonlight, or moral integrity. Not used in modern spoken Chinese.

Yuè月
chū出
jiǎo皦
xī兮
 ，
jiǎo佼
rén人
liáo僚
xī兮
 。

The moon rises, so bright; my lovely one, so radiant.

Qí其
xīn心
jiǎo皦
rú如
bái白
rì日
 。

His heart is as pure and bright as the sun.

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Jiǎo皦
yù玉
wú无
xiá瑕
 。

Pure jade without flaw.