qióng
noun/adjective #7,914

Meanings

  1. 1 fine jade
  2. 2 beautiful; exquisite
  3. 3 short name for Hainan Province

Examples

Qiónglóu yùyǔ shì xíngróng huálì jiànzhù de chéngyǔ.
'Jade towers and jeweled palaces' is an idiom describing magnificent architecture.
Qióng shì Hǎinán Shěng de jiǎnchēng.
Qiong is the abbreviation for Hainan Province.
Tā de míngzi lǐ yǒu yī gè qióng zì.
Her name has the character Qiong in it.

Tips

culture
is a common character in Chinese given names, especially for women, evoking beauty and preciousness. It also appears in literary expressions like (qióngjiāng yùyè, fine wine — literally 'jade nectar').
usage
as an abbreviation for Hainan Province appears on license plates (A, B, etc.) and in official documents.

Stroke Order

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