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珅

shēn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a kind of jade

Examples

HSK 7-9
珅字指一种玉，常用于人名。
Shēn zì zhǐ yìzhǒng yù, cháng yòngyú rénmíng.
The character shen, a name for jade, often appears in given names.
HSK 7-9
他名字用了美玉的珅字。
Tā míngzi yòng le měi yù de shēn zì.
His given name uses the jade character shen.

Tips

usage
A rare character meaning a type of jade. It appears mainly in personal names, chosen for the auspicious 'fine jade' association rather than for everyday vocabulary.

Components

radical
王 yù
jade
Left side is the jade radical, written like 王 but standing for 玉. It marks the character as a kind of jade.
phonetic
申 shēn
to state; (here) sound
Right side 申 supplies the sound shēn; the same phonetic appears in 伸 and 神.

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Stroke Order

珅 shēn