yīng

璎

Character · NounTraditional瓔

jade-like stone; ornamental necklace

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

stone resembling jade; jade-like precious stone

literary

A literary term for stones that look like jade. In modern usage, most commonly appears in the compound 璎珞 (yīngluò), referring to an ornamental necklace or string of pearls/jade worn in ancient China, originally from Sanskrit 'keyūra'.

Yīng瓔
luò珞
chuí垂
zhū珠
 ，
guāng光
cǎi彩
duó夺
mù目
 。

The pearl tassels of the ornament hung down, dazzling to the eye.

Jīn金
yīng瓔
yù玉
luò珞
 ，
yǐ以
wéi为
shēn身
shì饰
 。

Gold and jade ornaments were used to adorn the body.

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Cǐ此
shí石
sè色
rú如
yīng瓔
 ，
wēn温
rùn润
kě可
ài爱
 。

This stone has the color of jade-like stone, warm and lovely.