nephrite; soft jade
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Meanings
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nephrite; a tough, compact amphibole mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) valued as a gemstone
technicalDistinguished from jadeite (硬玉/翡翠). Major varieties include white jade (白玉), green jade (青玉), yellow jade (黄玉), blue-green jade (碧玉), and black jade (墨玉). Hetian jade (和田玉) from Xinjiang is the most celebrated type.
Hé和
tián田
yù玉
shì是
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
ruǎn软
yù玉
pǐn品
zhǒng种
。
Hetian jade is the most famous variety of nephrite.
Zhè这
kuài块
ruǎn软
yù玉
zhì质
dì地
xì细
nì腻
，
chéng呈
bàn半
tòu透
míng明
zhuàng状
。
This piece of nephrite has a fine, delicate texture and a semi-translucent appearance.
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Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
pèi佩
dài戴
ruǎn软
yù玉
yǐ以
shì示
shēn身
fèn份
dì地
wèi位
。
Ancient nobility often wore nephrite to signify their status and position.
Bì碧
yù玉
shì是
ruǎn软
yù玉
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
，
yán颜
sè色
chéng呈
shēn深
lǜ绿
sè色
。
Blue-green jade is a type of nephrite with a deep green color.