yú

玙

Character · NounTraditional璵

beautiful jade

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

literary

A literary term for fine jade, often used in classical texts to describe precious stones or as a metaphor for virtue.

Huái怀

yú玙

wò握

jǐn瑾

，

yù喻

zhǐ指

pǐn品

dé德

gāo高

jié洁

。

Holding fine jades symbolizes noble moral character.

Cǐ此

yú玙

suī虽

wēi微

，

qí其

zhì质

wēn温

rùn润

。

This piece of jade, though small, has a warm and lustrous quality.

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Yú玙

fán璠

zhī之

qì器

，

bù不

kě可

qì弃

yú于

lòu陋

xiàng巷

。

Vessels of fine jade should not be discarded in mean alleys.