碧

bì

adjective #7,091

Meanings

1 jade green
2 bluish green
3 emerald

Characters

jade green; bluish green

Examples

碧蓝的天空很美。

Bìlán de tiānkōng hěn měi.

The azure sky is beautiful.

湖水碧绿碧绿的。

Húshuǐ bìlǜ bìlǜ de.

The lake water is a vivid emerald green.

Tips

memory

The character combines 王 (jade) at the bottom with 珀 components at the top, connecting to the color of jade stone.

usage

碧 is literary and appears in compounds like 碧绿 (emerald green), 碧蓝 (azure blue), 碧玉 (jasper). Rarely used alone in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

碧 bì