xiù
琇
jade-like stone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
jade-like stone; ornamental stone resembling jade
literaryLiterary and archaic term used to describe a semi-precious stone that has the appearance of jade.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
xiù琇
yíng莹
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
měi美
shí石
。
The xiùyíng mentioned in the Book of Songs is a type of beautiful stone.
Shān山
zhōng中
yǒu有
xiù琇
，
qí其
bái白
rú如
xuě雪
。
In the mountains there is xiù stone, as white as snow.