Keyword
precious thing
- a treasure
- a precious thing
- rare
- valuable
- Frequency
- #1570
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
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Mnemonic
王 (jade) gives the meaning and 彡 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
珍贵
precious
珍惜
to treasure; to value; to cherish
珍珠
pearl (CL:颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear
珍
precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly
珍藏
a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)
珍宝
a treasure
珍视
to place great importance on; to treasure
珍爱
to cherish
珍珠港
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon
珍品
valuable object; curio
袖珍
pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
珍重
to treasure; to cherish; to value highly; (in parting) take good care of yourself
维珍
Virgin (company)
弥足珍贵
extremely precious; valuable
珍奇
rare; strange
李时珍
Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草纲目 (BěncǎoGāngmù)
贺子珍
He Zizhen (1910-1984), Mao Zedong's third wife
奇珍
a rare treasure; sth priceless and unique
如数家珍
lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter
山珍海味
exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations
珍珠岩
perlite
龚自珍
Gong Zizhen (1792-1841), Chinese man of letters, calligrapher and poet
珍珠奶茶
pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea