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Meaning of 珠
Pinyin
zhū
Radical
王
Strokes
10
Definition
bead / pearl
Usage
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珠 [zhū]
1. A substance secreted by oysters when sand grains enter their shells, which forms round beads layer by layer. These beads are pearly white or slightly yellow, shiny, and can be used as decorations or in medicine. It is called "pearl" (also referred to as "true pearl," abbreviated as "珠").
Example:
- 珠蚌 (pearl oyster)
- 珠宝 (jewelry)
- 珠花 (pearl flower)
- 夜明珠 (night-bright pearl)
- 珠玑 (a metaphor for beautiful words or poetry)
- 珠联璧合 (pearls strung together, beautiful jades placed together; metaphor for talented people or beautiful things gathering together).
2. Objects that resemble beads.
Example:
- 汗珠 (sweat beads)
- 泪珠 (tear beads)
- 露珠 (dew beads).
3. [Noun] Referring specifically to pearls, small shiny, round objects formed by secretions inside oyster shells.
4. [Noun] Pearl and jade.
5. [Adjective] Describing the beauty and glossiness of things.
6. [Noun] Shiny small round objects used as decorations (e.g., beads).
7. [Noun] Drops of liquid in spherical or oval shapes.
Example:
- 泪珠 (tear drops)
- 汗珠 (sweat drops)
- 露珠 (dew drops).
引 (Reference):
1. 《说文》:珠, 蚌之阴精. (The essence of oysters.)
2. 《国语·楚语》:珠足以御火灾. (Pearls can ward off fire disasters.)
3. 《尸子》:水方折者有玉，员折者有珠. (Water bends into jade, and sections into pearls.)
4. 《淮南子·说山》:渊生珠而岸不枯. (The abyss produces pearls and the shore does not dry up.)
5. 《周礼·玉府》:珠盘玉敦. (Pearl trays and jade dumplings.)
6. 明· 崔铣《记王忠肃公翱三事》:大珠四枚. (Four large pearls.)
Examples:
- 所货西洋珠 (trade in Western pearls).
- 公受珠 (official receives pearls).
- 出珠授之 (produce pearls and grant them).
- 珠户 (household collecting pearls; entrance decorated with pearls).
abbr. for 珠穆朗瑪峰|珠穆朗玛峰, Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan) / Mt Everest / Nepalese: Sagarmatha
East Ujimqin banner or Züün Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
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Input Method for 珠
Pinyin
zhu1
Wubi
griy|gtfy
Cangjie
mghjd
Zhengma
cmko
Four Corner
15190
Unicode
U+73e0
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category