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unpolished gem

Etymology phono-semantic

jade

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The character "璞" represents unworked jade or a raw gemstone, a meaning consistently derived from its composition of the "玉" (jade) radical combined with the component "菐", which primarily serves a phonetic function in the traditional form. This structure directly indicates its association with jade in a natural, uncut state. While its core definition has remained specific to jade, the character has also been employed in a metaphorical sense to describe a person of unrefined talent or genuine, unadorned quality, extending the original concrete meaning into a more abstract conceptual use.

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这块玉非常美丽。

Zhè kuài pú yù fēichāng měilì.

This piece of uncut jade is very beautiful.

工匠正在打磨那块石。

Gōngjiàng zhèngzài dǎmó nà kuài pú shí.

The craftsman is polishing that rough stone.

他收藏了一块珍贵的玉。

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,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.