p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

玑

璣
jī
noun #12,986

Meanings

  1. 1 baroque pearl; irregular pearl
  2. 2 pearl (literary)

Examples

他的演讲字字珠玑。
tā de yǎnjiǎng zìzì zhūjī.
Every word of his speech was like a pearl — brilliant and polished.

Tips

usage
玑 almost always appears in the literary compound 珠玑 (pearls; gems of wisdom). The idiom 字字珠玑 means every word is a gem — praising eloquent speech or writing.

Stroke Order

玑 jī