玉

yù
#999 most
frequent character
jade
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

玉 shows three pieces of jade on a string, so its first meaning was 'jade.' From there it grew to gems of all kinds, then to pure and beautiful, and to precious or valuable. On the left side of another character, it is written 𤣩.

Drawn as: three jade pieces strung

玉 as a component in other characters

meaning2 characters
莹璺
sound1 character
国
picture5 characters
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Example Sentences

她的戒指是玉制的。
tāde jièzhǐ shì yù zhì de 。
Her ring is made of jade.
玉是一种珍贵的宝石。
yù shì yīzhǒng zhēnguì de bǎoshí 。
Jade is a precious gemstone.
在中国，玉象征着富贵和吉祥。
zài zhōngguó ， yù xiàngzhēng zháo fùguì hé jíxiáng 。
In China, jade symbolizes wealth and good fortune.

Words with similar meanings

翡翠fěicuì
emerald
翡翠 (fěicuì) specifically refers to emerald jade, which is a high-quality type of jade.
宝石bǎoshí
gemstone
宝石 (bǎoshí) is a general term for gemstones, of which jade is one type.

Words Starting With 玉

玉米yù mǐ
corn; maize

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