璞

pú
王 + 菐

Definitions

pú unpolished gem

Etymology phono-semantic

jade

Semantic: 王 Phonetic: 菐

About

The character 璞 is a phono-semantic compound, with the 王 (jade) radical on the left indicating its semantic category of precious stones. The right side is the phonetic component 菐, which provides the pronunciation and contributes to the character's visual complexity. It fundamentally means a piece of uncut, unpolished jade still embedded in its natural stone matrix. Consequently, it is often used metaphorically to describe a person's raw, genuine nature before refinement by society or education.

Example Sentences Hide

这块璞玉非常美丽。

Zhè kuài pú yù fēichāng měilì.

This piece of uncut jade is very beautiful.

工匠正在打磨那块璞石。

Gōngjiàng zhèngzài dǎmó nà kuài pú shí.

The craftsman is polishing that rough stone.

他收藏了一块珍贵的璞玉。

Tā shōucáng le yī kuài zhēnguì de pú yù.

He collected a precious piece of uncut jade.

她的天赋如同未琢的璞玉般纯净。

Tā de tiānfù rútóng wèi zhuó de pú yù bān chúnjìng.

Her talent is as pure as unpolished jade.

这位画家欣赏璞拙的艺术风格。

Zhè wèi huàjiā xīnshǎng pú zhuō de yìshù fēnggé.

This painter appreciates a simple and unadorned artistic style.

虽然这块璞石不起眼，但它可能价值连城。

Suīrán zhè kuài pú shí bù qǐyǎn, dàn tā kěnéng jiàzhí liánchéng.

Although this rough stone is inconspicuous, it might be extremely valuable.

在河床里，我们找到了一些天然的璞玉。

Zài héchuáng lǐ, wǒmen zhǎodào le yīxiē tiānrán de pú yù.

In the riverbed, we found some natural uncut jade.

唯有通过耐心打磨，璞玉才能展现出它的光彩。

Wéiyǒu tōngguò nàixīn dǎmó, pú yù cái néng zhǎnxiàn chū tā de guāngcǎi.

Only through patient polishing can uncut jade reveal its brilliance.

Related Characters

Component: 王

现 理 全 金 望 球 环 皇 班 玉 弄 玩 狂 玛

Component: 菐

噗 蹼 醭 幞 镤 襆 僕 撲 樸 鏷

Example Words

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