珍珠
ChineseEdit
precious thing; treasure | pearl; bead | ||
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simp. and trad. (珍珠) |
珍 | 珠 | |
alternative forms | 真珠 obsolete |
EtymologyEdit
Pearls were previously called 真珠 (“true pearls”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
珍珠
SynonymsEdit
- (pearl):
- 明珠 (míngzhū) (in the figurative sense)
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Sino-Xenic (真珠, 珍珠):
Others:
JapaneseEdit
Kanji in this term | |
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珍 | 珠 |
ちん Grade: S |
じゅ Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Proper nounEdit
- A surname.
KoreanEdit
Hanja in this term | |
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珍 | 珠 |
NounEdit
VietnameseEdit
Hán tự in this term | |
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珍 | 珠 |
NounEdit
珍珠