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琨

kūn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a kind of fine jade; a beautiful stone resembling jade

Examples

HSK 7-9
他给女儿取名叫小琨，希望她像美玉一样珍贵。
Tā gěi nǚ'ér qǔmíng jiào Xiǎo Kūn, xīwàng tā xiàng měiyù yíyàng zhēnguì.
He named his daughter Xiaokun, hoping she would be as precious as fine jade.
HSK 7-9
晋代名将刘琨也是诗人。
Jìn dài míngjiàng Liú Kūn yě shì shīrén.
The Jin-dynasty general Liu Kun was also a poet.

Tips

history
Names a jade-like fine stone, a positive image often chosen for personal names. The Western Jin general 刘琨 is remembered for the idiom about rising at the cock's crow to practise swordplay.

Components

radical
王 yù
jade
The jade radical on the left, the side form of 玉. It marks 琨 as a kind of precious jade or jade-like stone.
phonetic
昆 kūn
elder; numerous
Supplies the sound exactly: standalone 昆 is also kūn. It contributes pronunciation only, with no meaning carried into the word.

Stroke Order

琨 kūn