wěi
玮
rare jade; precious; valuable
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a type of fine jade
archaicLiterary term for a specific type of beautiful jade. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
wěi瑋
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
měi美
yù玉
。
The 'wei' mentioned in the Book of Songs is a type of precious fine jade.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
wěi瑋
yù玉
xiàng象
zhēng征
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
dé德
。
The ancients used jade to symbolize noble character.
adjective
rare and precious; valuable
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe objects, talents, or writings that are rare and valuable. Often appears in compounds like 玮奇 (wěi qí).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
piān篇
wěi玮
qí奇
de的
wén文
zhāng章
，
zhí值
de得
xì细
xì细
pǐn品
dú读
。
This is a rare and marvelous essay worth reading carefully.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
míng明
zhū珠
wěi玮
bǎo宝
。
The museum displays many bright pearls and precious treasures.
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Tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
guī瑰
wěi玮
，
lìng令
rén人
zàn赞
tàn叹
。
His magnificent and rare talent is admirable.