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琼 is the simplified form of 瓊, a phono-semantic compound. The meaning comes from 玉 (jade), which appears as 王 when used as a left-side radical, and the sound was originally given by 瞏 (qióng); the simplified character replaces it with 京 (jīng). It first denoted a fine red jade or a highly precious stone. Because jade symbolizes purity and beauty in Chinese culture, the character broadened into an adjective for anything exceptionally beautiful, precious, or excellent, and appears often in poetic descriptions of fine wine, grand buildings, or snowy landscapes.
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小琼今天很高兴。
琼阿姨住在北京。
海南简称琼。
这杯琼浆味道很好。
琼州海峡很宽阔。
小琼学习非常努力。
琼岛的气候非常宜人。
当小琼到达琼州时，天已经黑了。
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