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瑇

dài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (variant of 玳) hawksbill turtle
  2. 2 tortoiseshell

Examples

古书里，瑇瑁和玳瑁都指海龟。
Gǔshū lǐ, dàimào hé dàimào dōu zhǐ hǎiguī.
In old texts, 瑇瑁 and 玳瑁 both refer to the hawksbill turtle.
那支发簪用瑇瑁做成，光润透亮。
Nà zhī fàzān yòng dàimào zuò chéng, guāngrùn tòuliàng.
The hairpin was made of tortoiseshell, glossy and translucent.

Tips

usage
瑇 is an old variant of 玳, used only in 瑇瑁 = 玳瑁 ('hawksbill turtle; tortoiseshell'). A separate rare literary reading cuì means 'luster of jade' but is almost never seen today.

Components

radical
王 wáng
jade (as a radical)
王 on the left is the jade radical (the side form of 玉), used for gems and prized polished materials like tortoiseshell.
phonetic
毒 dú
poison (phonetic)
毒 on the right serves only as the phonetic element; the reading drifted to dài. It contributes no meaning.

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瑇 dài