curio; scholar's object; antique plaything
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curio; object for appreciation and play; scholar's object
Refers to small objects of art, antiquity, or natural beauty valued by scholars for appreciation and handling, such as jade carvings, bronzes, strange stones, walnuts, beads, etc.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
shōu收
cáng藏
gè各
zhǒng种
wén文
wán玩
。
He likes collecting various curios.
Zhè这
jiàn件
wén文
wán玩
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
de的
。
This scholar's object is from the Qing Dynasty.
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Gǔ古
wán玩
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
wén文
wán玩
。
There are many scholar's objects in the antique market.
Wén文
wán玩
hé核
tao桃
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wén文
wán玩
。
Walnut hand-pieces are a common type of curio.
Jīn金
shí石
wén文
wán玩
shēn深
shòu受
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
Metal and stone curios are deeply loved by collectors.