shēn
珅
a kind of jade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of jade
archaicLiterary term for a type of precious jade. Rarely used in modern contexts except in personal names (e.g., Heshen和珅).
Shēn珅
，
shí石
zhī之
měi美
zhě者
。
Shen refers to the finest quality stones.
Gǔ古
dài代
shēn珅
yù玉
duō多
yòng用
yú于
jì祭
sì祀
。
In ancient times, shen jade was often used for sacrificial ceremonies.
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Zhè这
kuài块
shēn珅
shí石
sè色
zé泽
wēn温
rùn润
。
This piece of shen stone has a warm, lustrous color.