翡

fěi

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Definitions

fěi used in 翡翠[fěi cuì]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 羽 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.

Semantic: 羽 Phonetic: 非

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这块翡翠很漂亮。

Zhè kuài fěicuì hěn piàoliang.

This piece of jade is very beautiful.

妈妈买了一个翡翠手镯。

Māma mǎi le yī gè fěicuì shǒuzhuó.

Mom bought a jade bracelet.

翡翠的颜色通常是绿色的。

Fěicuì de yánsè tōngcháng shì lǜsè de.

The color of jade is usually green.

在博物馆里，我们看到了珍贵的翡翠艺术品。

Zài bówùguǎn lǐ, wǒmen kàn dào le zhēnguì de fěicuì yìshùpǐn.

In the museum, we saw precious jade artworks.

翡翠不仅美观，而且据说还有保健作用。

Fěicuì bùjǐn měiguān, érqiě jùshuō hái yǒu bǎojiàn zuòyòng.

Jade is not only beautiful, but it is also said to have health benefits.

由于翡翠的硬度较高，雕刻时需要特别小心。

Yóuyú fěicuì de yìngdù jiào gāo, diāokè shí xūyào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

Due to jade's high hardness, special care is needed when carving.

如果你去云南旅游，可以考虑购买当地的翡翠作为纪念品。

Rúguǒ nǐ qù Yúnnán lǚyóu, kěyǐ kǎolǜ gòumǎi dāngdì de fěicuì zuòwéi jìniànpǐn.

If you travel to Yunnan, you can consider buying local jade as a souvenir.

翡翠的市场价值取决于其颜色、透明度和雕刻工艺的精细程度。

Fěicuì de shìchǎng jiàzhí qǔjué yú qí yánsè, tòumíngdù hé diāokè gōngyì de jīngxì chéngdù.

The market value of jade depends on its color, transparency, and the fineness of the carving craftsmanship.

Related Characters

Component: 羽

Component: 非

Components

羽非

翡