jǐn
瑾
beautiful jade; virtue
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
beautiful jade; fine jade
literaryLiterary term for fine quality jade. Often used in classical texts and personal names.
Huái怀
jǐn瑾
wò握
yú瑜
，
bǐ比
yù喻
rén人
jù具
yǒu有
chún纯
jié洁
gāo高
shàng尚
de的
pǐn品
dé德
。
Holding beautiful jade in the bosom and grasping it in the hands is a metaphor for a person with pure and noble character.
Zhè这
kuài块
jǐn瑾
yù玉
zhì质
dì地
wēn温
rùn润
，
sè色
zé泽
chún纯
zhèng正
。
This piece of jade has a warm, moist texture and pure color.
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Qiū秋
Jǐn瑾
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
nǚ女
gé革
mìng命
jiā家
。
Qiu Jin was a famous female revolutionary in modern Chinese history.
Jūn君
zǐ子
huái怀
jǐn瑾
，
xiǎo小
rén人
huái怀
bì璧
。
The gentleman cherishes fine jade (virtue), while the petty man cherishes jade disks (wealth).