liú

琉

Character · NounTraditional瑠

lapis lazuli; glaze; variant of 琉

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

variant of 琉; lapis lazuli; colored glaze

literary

This character is a variant of '琉' (liú). It is primarily used in the compound word '瑠璃' (liú lí), meaning lapis lazuli or glazed glass/tiles.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
shàng上
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
lán蓝
sè色
de的
liú瑠
lí璃
wǎ瓦
 。

This ancient building is covered with blue glazed tiles.

Liú瑠
lí璃
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
yī一
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
bǎo宝
shí石
 。

Lapis lazuli was regarded as a precious gemstone in ancient China.

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Běi北
jīng京
de的
Liú瑠
Lí璃
Chǎng厂
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
zhù著
míng名
de的
wén文
huà化
jiē街
 。

Liulichang in Beijing is a famous cultural street.

Zhè这
chuàn串
shǒu手
liàn链
shì是
liú瑠
lí璃
zuò做
de的
 ,
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
fā发
guāng光
 。

This bracelet is made of glaze and sparkles in the sunlight.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jīng精
měi美
de的
liú瑠
lí璃
zhì制
pǐn品
 。

The museum has collected many exquisite glazed artifacts.