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jade
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Baiyü county (Tibetan: dpal yul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
white jade / tofu (by analogy)
corundum (mineral)
jasper
Karakax County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区, Xinjiang
precious jade / treasures
pretty daughter in a humble family
white marble / a type of white marble used for building and sculpting
lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
nephrite / Ca(Mg,Fe)3(SiO3)4
gold and jade / precious
to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
Saitama (city and prefecture in Japan)
Youyu county in Shuozhou 朔州, Shanxi
fine jade
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom) / (of a woman) exquisite
lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering / secret illicit sex
to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste
lit. pile up gold and jade / very rich
jadeite
(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable
magatama (Japanese curved beads)
your son (honorific)
topaz
pearls and jades / jewels / clever remark / beautiful writing / gems of wisdom / genius / outstanding person
crystal / old word for 水晶
onsen tamago; hot spring egg (soft-boiled egg cooked slowly in hot spring water) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 温玉 "ontama", which is an abbr. for 温泉玉子 "onsen tamago")
Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗
Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress
Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
lustrous jade
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb) / fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
nephrite / Hotan jade
sheep-fat white jade, a type of jade
a marriage made in heaven (idiom)
Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of the poem "A Poor Woman" 貧女|贫女
honorific term for another person's brother
jade disk with a hole in the center
peyote (Lophophora williamsii)
Abiud (son of Zerubbabel)
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside / to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
Hui Liangyu (1944-) PRC Hui national career politician from Guilin, background in economics, politburo member 2002-2012, deputy chair of State Council 2003-2013
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
like gold or jade (idiom) / gorgeous / lovely / splendorous
every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史 and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典
wood jade (type of petrified wood)
to accumulate gold and jewels (idiom); prosperous
jet


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