瑙

nǎo
王 + 𡿺
Frequency#3428

Definitions

nǎo used in 瑪瑙|玛瑙[mǎ nǎo]

Etymology phono-semantic

jade

Semantic: 王

About

The character "瑙" is a phono-semantic compound formed with the semantic component "王", which classifies it among jade or precious stones, and a phonetic component derived from "腦" to indicate its pronunciation "nǎo". It was created specifically for the disyllabic word "玛瑙", denoting agate, a term borrowed into Chinese from Sanskrit, and it has no independent meaning outside this compound. The character's structure has consistently combined these elements to represent the sound and category of the stone without significant alteration.

Example Sentences Hide

这块玛瑙很漂亮。

Zhè kuài mǎnǎo hěn piàoliang.

This agate is very beautiful.

玛瑙是一种宝石。

Mǎnǎo shì yī zhǒng bǎoshí.

Agate is a kind of gemstone.

我喜欢收集玛瑙。

Wǒ xǐhuān shōují mǎnǎo.

I like collecting agates.

他在河边捡到一块玛瑙。

Tā zài hé biān jiǎndào yī kuài mǎnǎo.

He picked up a piece of agate by the river.

这块玛瑙比那块更光滑。

Zhè kuài mǎnǎo bǐ nà kuài gèng guānghuá.

This agate is smoother than that one.

因为玛瑙很珍贵，所以价格很高。

Yīnwèi mǎnǎo hěn zhēnguì, suǒyǐ jiàgé hěn gāo.

Because agate is precious, its price is high.

如果你去珠宝店，就能看到各种玛瑙制品。

Rúguǒ nǐ qù zhūbǎo diàn, jiù néng kàndào gè zhǒng mǎnǎo zhìpǐn.

If you go to a jewelry store, you can see various agate products.

玛瑙的形成需要经过漫长的时间和水流冲刷。

Mǎnǎo de xíngchéng xūyào jīngguò màncháng de shíjiān hé shuǐliú chōngshuā.

The formation of agate requires a long time and water erosion.

Related Characters

Component: 王

现 理 全 金 望 球 环 皇 班 玉 弄 玩 狂 玛

Component: 𡿺

腦 匘 堖 惱 碯

Example Words

多瑙河 玛瑙 瑙鲁