jade (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
玉 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
愈 yù - heal; recover; increasingly (adv.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
鱼 yú - fish (n.) | HSK 2
与 yǔ - together with (prep./conj.) | HSK 4
Examples
这块玉非常珍贵。 zhè kuài yù fēicháng zhēnguì. - This piece of jade is very precious.
她戴着一条精美的玉项链。 tā dàizhe yī tiáo jīngměi de yù xiàngliàn. - She is wearing a beautiful jade necklace.
玉在中国文化中有重要地位。 yù zài zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng yǒu zhòngyào dìwèi. - Jade holds an important place in Chinese culture.
这是一块来自云南的上等玉。 zhè shì yī kuài láizì Yúnnán de shàngděng yù. - This is a top-grade jade from Yunnan.
玉被认为是一种祥瑞之物。 yù bèi rènwéi shì yī zhǒng xiángruì zhī wù. - Jade is considered a symbol of good fortune.
Phrases
玉米 yù mǐ - maize; corn (n.) | HSK 5