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玛瑙

Word · NounTraditional瑪瑙

agate; ornamental stone

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

agate; a hard, semi-precious stone composed mainly of silica

Commonly used for jewelry, decorative objects, and precision grinding tools due to its hardness.

Zhè这
tiáo条
mǎ玛
nǎo瑙
xiàng项
liàn链
fēi非
cháng常
guì贵
zhòng重
 。

This agate necklace is very precious.

Mǎ玛
nǎo瑙
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
 ,
bāo包
kuò括
hóng红
sè色
 、
lán蓝
sè色
hé和
lǜ绿
sè色
 。

Agate comes in various colors, including red, blue, and green.

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Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
rén人
men们
yòng用
mǎ玛
nǎo瑙
zhì制
zuò作
yìn印
zhāng章
hé和
zhóu轴
chéng承
 。

In ancient times, people used agate to make seals and bearings.

Zhè这
kuài块
mǎ玛
nǎo瑙
de的
wén纹
lǐ理
xiàng像
shù树
de的
nián年
lún轮
yī一
yàng样
chéng呈
huán环
zhuàng状
 。

The patterns in this agate form rings like tree growth rings.