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玉 originated as a pictograph of a ritual object: several jade pieces strung on a cord. Initially written with three horizontal strokes crossed by a vertical line, it was indistinguishable from 王 (king), so a dot was added to separate them. The character denotes jade, a stone of profound cultural and aesthetic value, traditionally linked to purity and noble character. It frequently serves as a radical in characters for gems, ornaments, and concepts of exceptional beauty or value.
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这块玉很漂亮。
她戴着一个玉镯。
玉石是一种珍贵的石头。
妈妈买了一个玉佛像。
这座玉雕工艺精湛。
在古代，玉象征着美德。
博物馆里陈列着许多玉器。
这块玉佩是他祖传的宝贝。
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