水晶

shuǐjīng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,672

Measure Word

一块水晶 kuài

Meanings

1 crystal
2 quartz

Characters

crystal; sparkling

Literally 'water crystal' - clear and sparkling like water

Examples

HSK 6

这条项链是水晶做的。

Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn shì shuǐjīng zuò de.

This necklace is made of crystal.

HSK 7-9

她收集了很多水晶饰品。

Tā shōují le hěnduō shuǐjīng shìpǐn.

She collected many crystal ornaments.

Tips

memory

Think of 水晶 as 'water that sparkles' - crystal is as clear as water and glitters like it in sunlight.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

晶 jīng