jué
珏
pair of jades; two pieces of jade combined
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a pair of jades; two pieces of jade joined together
archaicA classical, literary term found in ancient texts. Not used in modern daily language. It is often used to symbolize a perfect match or a pair of precious things.
Gǔ古
shū书
《
Shuō说
Wén文
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
：
“
jué瑴
，
èr二
yù玉
xiāng相
hé合
wéi为
yī一
jué瑴
。
”
The ancient book 'Shuowen Jiezi' records: 'Jué, two pieces of jade joined together make one jué.'
Cǐ此
wù物
nǎi乃
tiān天
chéng成
jué瑴
，
shì世
jiān间
hǎn罕
yǒu有
。
This object is a naturally formed pair of jades, extremely rare in the world.