瑾

jǐn

堇 + 王

Definitions

jǐn brilliancy (of gems)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.

Semantic: 王 Phonetic: 堇

About

瑾 is a phonosemantic compound designating a type of beautiful, flawless jade or a brilliant gem. The semantic component 王 (written as 𤣩 on the left) indicates the meaning relates to precious stones, while the phonetic component 堇 gives the character its pronunciation. Because it represents a highly valued and aesthetically pleasing material, 瑾 appears frequently in personal names to convey virtues like purity, elegance, and moral excellence, rather than functioning as an everyday descriptive term.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这块瑾玉非常珍贵。

Zhè kuài jǐn yù fēicháng zhēnguì.

This piece of jade is very precious.

我的朋友名叫瑾瑜。

Wǒ de péngyou míng jiào Jǐnyú.

My friend's name is Jinyu.

她佩戴着一枚瑾玉戒指。

Tā pèidàizhe yī méi jǐn yù jièzhi.

She is wearing a jade ring.

瑾瑜的品德如同美玉。

Jǐnyú de pǐndé rútóng měi yù.

Jinyu's moral character is like fine jade.

这件瑾玉工艺品来自苏州。

Zhè jiàn jǐn yù gōngyìpǐn láizì Sūzhōu.

This jade handicraft comes from Suzhou.

他的赠言字字珠玑，言如瑾瑜。

Tā de zèngyán zìzì zhūjī, yán rú jǐnyú.

His parting words were each a pearl, his speech like fine jade.

在传统文化中，瑾瑜常用来比喻美德。

Zài chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng, jǐnyú cháng yòng lái bǐyù měidé.

In traditional culture, fine jade is often used as a metaphor for virtue.

她将这块家传的瑾玉视若生命。

Tā jiāng zhè kuài jiāchuán de jǐn yù shì ruò shēngmìng.

She regards this family-heirloom jade as her very life.

Related Characters

Component: 堇

Component: 王

瑾