珠璣
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See also: 珠玑
Chinese
| pearl; bead | irregular pearl | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (珠璣) | 珠 | 璣 | |
| simp. (珠玑) | 珠 | 玑 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨ ㄐㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhuji
- Wade–Giles: chu1-chi1
- Yale: jū-jī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juji
- Palladius: чжуцзи (čžuczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zyu1 gei1
- Yale: jyū gēi
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzy1 gei1
- Guangdong Romanization: ju1 géi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡syː⁵⁵ kei̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: tsyu kj+j
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*tjo kɯl/
Noun
珠璣
- (literary) round and nonround pearls; pearls (in general); gems; jewels
- 出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠璣、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流離。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Chū fēngniú, shuǐniú, xiàng, dàgǒu, mùhóu, kǒngjué, zhūjī, shānhú, hǔpò, bìliúlí.
- (The country of Jibin in the Western Regions) produces bison, buffalo, elephants, big dogs (kuchis?), macaques, peacocks, jewels, corals, ambers and cat's eyes.
出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠玑、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流离。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (literary, figurative) exquisite or excellent wording of a writing; elegant prose
Synonyms
- (pearl):
Derived terms
Proper noun
珠璣