翠

cuì

noun #11,781

Meanings

1 bluish-green
2 green jade
3 jadeite

Characters

bluish-green; green jade

Examples

山上的树木翠绿欲滴。

Shān shàng de shùmù cuìlǜ yù dī.

The trees on the mountain are lush and verdant.

她戴着一块翠玉。

Tā dàizhe yī kuài cuìyù.

She is wearing a piece of green jade.

Tips

usage

翠 often appears in compound words related to green/jade colors, such as 翠绿 (emerald green) and 翡翠 (jadeite).

Stroke Order

翠 cuì