碧

bì
#2,160 most
frequent character
green jade, bluish green, blue

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

碧 bì joins 𤣩 jade, 白 bái as sound part, and 石 stone. The jade and stone parts point to a precious stone, first a light green one. Later it named emerald and bluish green shades, then green jade.

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