How to write 瑕

瑕 [xiá] 1. A spot on jade, metaphorically meaning flaw or defect. 1. A spot on jade, metaphorically indicating a flaw or shortcoming: 瑕玷 (flaw), 瑕垢 (stain), 瑕疵 (defect). 2. Gap. 2. A gap or crack: 瑕隙 (gap), 瑕衅 (loophole; metaphorically refers to a mistake). 3. An ancient character referring to “霞” (rosy clouds). 瑕 [xiá] (noun) 【Origin】: A spot on jade. 【Character formation】: Phonetic compound; composed of the component for jade and a phonetic element (叚). 1. Same as original meaning (red flaw). 1. "如:《说文》：瑕，玉小赤也。" (According to "Shuowen", it means a small red spot on jade.) 2. Metaphorically refers to the flaws or little defects exhibited by a person or thing (defect). 2. Example: "心苟无瑕，何恤乎无家!" (From "Zuo Zhuan": If the heart has no flaws, why worry about not having a home?) 3. Crack or fissure (gap). 3. Example: "凡相胶…深瑕而泽，紾而博廉。" (From "Zhou Li": Whenever two objects are glued together, deep cracks will appear.) 4. Extended to mean emptiness or opportunity (loophole; opportunity). 4. Example: "攻坚则韧，乘瑕则神。" (From "Guanzi": When attacking a stronghold, one must be tough; when seizing opportunities, one must be skillful.) 5. A type of red jade. 5. Example: "于近则有瑕英菌芝，玉石江珠。" (From "Shudu Fu": Nearby, there are red jades and precious stones.) 瑕 [xiá] (verb) 1. To point out flaws and faults; extended to mean blaming. 1. Example: "我知女，女专利而不厌，予取予求，不女疵瑕也。" (From "Zuo Zhuan": I know you are talented but do not use it to complain about flaws.)