qǐ
玘
a kind of jade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of jade; ancient jade pendant
archaicA literary/archaic term referring to a type of jade used as a pendant in ancient China. Rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or literary references.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
pèi佩
dài戴
qǐ玘
yù玉
yǐ以
shì示
shēn身
fèn份
。
Ancient nobles often wore qi jade pendants to signify their status.
Zhè这
kuài块
qǐ玘
zhì质
dì地
wēn温
rùn润
，
sè色
zé泽
chún纯
zhèng正
。
This piece of qi jade has a warm, moist texture and pure color.
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《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
qǐ玘
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
xǐ喜
ài爱
de的
pèi佩
yù玉
。
The qi mentioned in the Book of Songs was a favorite pendant jade among ancient people.