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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
珍珠 zhēnzhū	珍珠 \| 珍珠* \| *珍珠	pearl / CL: 顆｜颗	HSK 6


珠 zhū	珠 \| 珠* \| *珠	bead / pearl / CL: 粒, 顆｜颗


明珠 míngzhū	明珠 \| 明珠* \| *明珠	pearl / jewel (of great value)


珠寶 zhūbǎo	珠寶 \| 珠寶* \| *珠寶	pearls / jewels / precious stones	珠宝


真珠 zhēnzhū	真珠 \| 真珠* \| *真珠	pearl / usually written 珍珠


珠江 Zhūjiāng	珠江 \| 珠江* \| *珠江	Pearl River (Guangdong)


珠子 zhūzi	珠子 \| 珠子* \| *珠子	pearl / bead / CL: 粒, 顆｜颗


珠玉 zhūyù	珠玉 \| 珠玉* \| *珠玉	pearls and jades / jewels / clever remark / beautiful writing / gems of wisdom / genius / outstanding person


珠海 Zhūhǎi	珠海 \| 珠海* \| *珠海	Zhuhai prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省｜广东省 in south China


眼珠 yǎnzhū	眼珠 \| 眼珠* \| *眼珠	one's eyes / eyeball


露珠 lùzhū	露珠 \| 露珠* \| *露珠	dewdrop


水珠 shuǐzhū	水珠 \| 水珠* \| *水珠	droplet / dewdrop


珠算 zhūsuàn	珠算 \| 珠算* \| *珠算	calculation using abacus


彈珠 dànzhū	彈珠 \| 彈珠* \| *彈珠	marbles	弹珠


掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū	掌上明珠 \| 掌上明珠* \| *掌上明珠	lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom) / fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)


鋼珠 gāngzhū	鋼珠 \| 鋼珠* \| *鋼珠	steel ball / bearing ball	钢珠


滾珠 gǔnzhū	滾珠 \| 滾珠* \| *滾珠	bearing ball	滚珠


汗珠 hànzhū	汗珠 \| 汗珠* \| *汗珠	beads of sweat


佛珠 fózhū	佛珠 \| 佛珠* \| *佛珠	Buddhist prayer beads


珍珠港 Zhēnzhū Gǎng	珍珠港 \| 珍珠港* \| *珍珠港	Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)


珍珠岩 zhēnzhūyán	珍珠岩 \| 珍珠岩* \| *珍珠岩	perlite


淚珠 lèizhū	淚珠 \| 淚珠* \| *淚珠	a teardrop	泪珠


珠光寶氣 zhūguāngbǎoqì	珠光寶氣 \| 珠光寶氣* \| *珠光寶氣	bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)	珠光宝气


珠峰 Zhūfēng	珠峰 \| 珠峰* \| *珠峰	abbr. for 珠穆朗瑪峰｜珠穆朗玛峰, Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan) / Mt Everest / Nepalese: Sagarmatha


連珠 liánzhū	連珠 \| 連珠* \| *連珠	joined as a string of pearls / in rapid succession / alignment / Renju, a Japanese game, also called Gomoku or five-in-a-row	连珠


天珠 tiānzhū	天珠 \| 天珠* \| *天珠	dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power


圓珠筆 yuánzhūbǐ	圓珠筆 \| 圓珠筆* \| *圓珠筆	ballpoint pen / CL: 支, 枝	圆珠笔


港珠澳 Gǎng Zhū Ào	港珠澳 \| 港珠澳* \| *港珠澳	abbr. for Hong Kong 香港, Zhuhai 珠海 and Macau 澳門｜澳门


念珠 niànzhū	念珠 \| 念珠* \| *念珠	prayer beads / rosary / rosary beads / CL: 串


珠流 zhūliú	珠流 \| 珠流* \| *珠流	fluent with words / words flowing like pearl beads


珠茶 zhūchá	珠茶 \| 珠茶* \| *珠茶	gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed into a small pellet


遺珠 yízhū	遺珠 \| 遺珠* \| *遺珠	unrecognized talent	遗珠


珠江三角洲 Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu	珠江三角洲 \| 珠江三角洲* \| *珠江三角洲	Pearl River Delta (PRD)


滄海遺珠 cānghǎiyízhū	滄海遺珠 \| 滄海遺珠* \| *滄海遺珠	undiscovered talent (idiom)	沧海遗珠


滾珠軸承 gǔnzhūzhóuchéng	滾珠軸承 \| 滾珠軸承* \| *滾珠軸承	ball bearing	滚珠轴承


小鋼珠 xiǎogāngzhū	小鋼珠 \| 小鋼珠* \| *小鋼珠	pachinko	小钢珠


妙語連珠 miàoyǔliánzhū	妙語連珠 \| 妙語連珠* \| *妙語連珠	sparkling with wit (idiom)	妙语连珠


海珠區 Hǎizhū Qū	海珠區 \| 海珠區* \| *海珠區	Haizhu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市｜广州市, Guangdong	海珠区


珠山 Zhūshān	珠山 \| 珠山* \| *珠山	Mt Everest / abbr. for 珠穆朗瑪峰｜珠穆朗玛峰, Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan) / Nepalese: Sagarmatha / Mt Pearl (place name) / Zhushan district of Jingdezhen city 景德鎮市｜景德镇市, Jiangxi


胚珠 pēizhū	胚珠 \| 胚珠* \| *胚珠	ovule


眼珠子 yǎnzhūzi	眼珠子 \| 眼珠子* \| *眼珠子	eyeball / fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)


明珠暗投 míngzhū'àntóu	明珠暗投 \| 明珠暗投* \| *明珠暗投	to cast pearls before swine (idiom) / not to get proper recognition for one's talents


珠穆朗瑪峰 Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng	珠穆朗瑪峰 \| 珠穆朗瑪峰* \| *珠穆朗瑪峰	Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan) / Mt Everest / Nepalese: Sagarmatha	珠穆朗玛峰


有眼無珠 yǒuyǎnwúzhū	有眼無珠 \| 有眼無珠* \| *有眼無珠	(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively) / unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with / to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would	有眼无珠


連珠砲 liánzhūpào	連珠砲 \| 連珠砲* \| *連珠砲	barrage of gunfire (often used as a metaphor for rapid speech)	连珠炮


珠聯璧合 zhūliánbìhé	珠聯璧合 \| 珠聯璧合* \| *珠聯璧合	string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination / perfect pair	珠联璧合


賽珍珠 Sài Zhēnzhū	賽珍珠 \| 賽珍珠* \| *賽珍珠	Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate	赛珍珠


妙語如珠 miàoyǔrúzhū	妙語如珠 \| 妙語如珠* \| *妙語如珠	sparkling with wit (idiom)	妙语如珠


珠圓玉潤 zhūyuányùrùn	珠圓玉潤 \| 珠圓玉潤* \| *珠圓玉潤	lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom) / fig. elegant and polished (of singing or writing)	珠圆玉润


人老珠黃 rénlǎozhūhuáng	人老珠黃 \| 人老珠黃* \| *人老珠黃	(of a woman) old and faded	人老珠黄


數珠 shùzhū	數珠 \| 數珠* \| *數珠	rosary / prayer beads	数珠


珠穆朗瑪 Zhūmùlǎngmǎ	珠穆朗瑪 \| 珠穆朗瑪* \| *珠穆朗瑪	Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan) / Mt Everest / Nepalese: Sagarmatha	珠穆朗玛


黑眼珠 hēiyǎnzhū	黑眼珠 \| 黑眼珠* \| *黑眼珠	pupil of the eye


珠海市 Zhūhǎi Shì	珠海市 \| 珠海市* \| *珠海市	Zhuhai prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province 廣東省｜广东省 in south China


魚目混珠 yúmùhùnzhū	魚目混珠 \| 魚目混珠* \| *魚目混珠	to pass off fish eyes for pearls / to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)	鱼目混珠


珠母 zhūmǔ	珠母 \| 珠母* \| *珠母	mother-of-pearl


雲珠 yúnzhū	雲珠 \| 雲珠* \| *雲珠	muscovite, mica (used in TCM) / Muscovitum	云珠


白眼珠 báiyǎnzhū	白眼珠 \| 白眼珠* \| *白眼珠	white of the eye


買櫝還珠 mǎidúhuánzhū	買櫝還珠 \| 買櫝還珠* \| *買櫝還珠	to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside / to show poor judgment (idiom)	买椟还珠


珠箔 zhūbó	珠箔 \| 珠箔* \| *珠箔	curtain of pearls / screen of beads


朝珠 cháozhū	朝珠 \| 朝珠* \| *朝珠	court beads (derived from Buddhist prayer beads)


珠暉 Zhūhuī	珠暉 \| 珠暉* \| *珠暉	Zhuhui district of Hengyang city 衡陽市｜衡阳市, Hunan	珠晖


品麗珠 Pǐnlìzhū	品麗珠 \| 品麗珠* \| *品麗珠	Cabernet Franc (grape type)	品丽珠


汗珠子 hànzhūzi	汗珠子 \| 汗珠子* \| *汗珠子	beads of sweat


老蚌生珠 lǎobàngshēngzhū	老蚌生珠 \| 老蚌生珠* \| *老蚌生珠	lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom) / fig. birthing a son at an advanced age


採珠 cǎizhū	採珠 \| 採珠* \| *採珠	to dive for pearls	采珠


海珠 Hǎizhū	海珠 \| 海珠* \| *海珠	Haizhu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市｜广州市, Guangdong


眼珠兒 yǎnzhūr	眼珠兒 \| 眼珠兒* \| *眼珠兒	eyeball / fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)	眼珠儿


珠山區 Zhūshānqū	珠山區 \| 珠山區* \| *珠山區	Zhushan district of Jingdezhen city 景德鎮市｜景德镇市, Jiangxi	珠山区


班珠爾 Bānzhū'ěr	班珠爾 \| 班珠爾* \| *班珠爾	Banjul, capital of Gambia	班珠尔


珠崖 Zhūyá	珠崖 \| 珠崖* \| *珠崖	Zhuya, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島｜海南岛


無價珍珠 Wújià Zhēnzhū	無價珍珠 \| 無價珍珠* \| *無價珍珠	Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)	无价珍珠


剖腹藏珠 pōufùcángzhū	剖腹藏珠 \| 剖腹藏珠* \| *剖腹藏珠	lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom) / fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities


珍珠翡翠白玉湯 zhēnzhūfěicuìbáiyùtāng	珍珠…玉湯 \| 珍珠…玉湯* \| *珍珠…玉湯	cabbage, rice and tofu soup	珍珠翡翠白玉汤


西烏珠穆沁旗 Xīwūzhūmùqìnqí	西烏…沁旗 \| 西烏…沁旗* \| *西烏…沁旗	West Ujimqin banner or Baruun Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟｜锡林郭勒盟, Inner Mongolia	西乌珠穆沁旗


不吝珠玉 bùlìnzhūyù	不吝珠玉 \| 不吝珠玉* \| *不吝珠玉	lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.


電珠 diànzhū	電珠 \| 電珠* \| *電珠	light bulb	电珠


探驪得珠 tànlídézhū	探驪得珠 \| 探驪得珠* \| *探驪得珠	to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation) / to see through to the nub	探骊得珠


珠玉在側 zhūyùzàicè	珠玉在側 \| 珠玉在側* \| *珠玉在側	gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius	珠玉在侧


字字珠玉 zìzìzhūyù	字字珠玉 \| 字字珠玉* \| *字字珠玉	every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing


馬氏珍珠貝 mǎshìzhēnzhūbèi	馬氏珍珠貝 \| 馬氏珍珠貝* \| *馬氏珍珠貝	pearl oyster (genus Pinctada)	马氏珍珠贝


念珠菌症 niànzhūjūnzhèng	念珠菌症 \| 念珠菌症* \| *念珠菌症	(medicine) candidiasis / thrush


東烏珠穆沁旗 Dōngwūzhūmùqìnqí	東烏…沁旗 \| 東烏…沁旗* \| *東烏…沁旗	East Ujimqin banner or Züün Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟｜锡林郭勒盟, Inner Mongolia	东乌珠穆沁旗


曼珠沙華 mànzhūshāhuā	曼珠沙華 \| 曼珠沙華* \| *曼珠沙華	red spider lily (Lycoris radiata) / Sanskrit mañjusaka / cluster amaryllis	曼珠沙华


珠頸斑鳩 zhūjǐngbānjiū	珠頸斑鳩 \| 珠頸斑鳩* \| *珠頸斑鳩	(bird species of China) spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)	珠颈斑鸠


七龍珠 Qīlóngzhū	七龍珠 \| 七龍珠* \| *七龍珠	Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series	七龙珠


圓珠 yuánzhū	圓珠 \| 圓珠* \| *圓珠	bead	圆珠


圓珠形離子交換劑 yuánzhūxínglízǐjiāohuànjì	圓珠…換劑 \| 圓珠…換劑* \| *圓珠…換劑	bead-type ion exchanger	圆珠形离子交换剂


彈珠檯 dànzhūtái	彈珠檯 \| 彈珠檯* \| *彈珠檯	pinball	弹珠台


採珠人 Cǎizhūrén	採珠人 \| 採珠人* \| *採珠人	The Pearl Fishers, 1863 opera by Georges Bizet 比才	采珠人


攪珠機 jiǎozhūjī	攪珠機 \| 攪珠機* \| *攪珠機	lottery machine	搅珠机


數珠念佛 shǔzhūniànfó	數珠念佛 \| 數珠念佛* \| *數珠念佛	to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)	数珠念佛


智珠在握 zhìzhūzàiwò	智珠在握 \| 智珠在握* \| *智珠在握	lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom) / fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence


東方明珠塔 Dōngfāng Míngzhū Tǎ	東方明珠塔 \| 東方明珠塔* \| *東方明珠塔	Oriental Pearl Tower	东方明珠塔


東方明珠電視塔 Dōngfāng Míngzhū Diànshì Tǎ	東方…視塔 \| 東方…視塔* \| *東方…視塔	Oriental Pearl Television Tower	东方明珠电视塔


泛珠三角 fànzhūsānjiǎo	泛珠三角 \| 泛珠三角* \| *泛珠三角	Pan-Pearl River delta / The nine provinces of Southern China around Guangzhou and the Pearl River delta / South China


泛珠江三角 fànzhūjiāngsānjiǎo	泛珠江三角 \| 泛珠江三角* \| *泛珠江三角	the Pan-Pearl river delta (economic zone including the 5 provinces around Guangzhou and Hong Kong)


港珠澳大橋 Gǎng Zhū Ào Dàqiáo	港珠澳大橋 \| 港珠澳大橋* \| *港珠澳大橋	Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge	港珠澳大桥


玫瑰念珠 méiguiniànzhū	玫瑰念珠 \| 玫瑰念珠* \| *玫瑰念珠	rosary (Catholic prayer beads)


珍珠奶茶 zhēnzhūnǎichá	珍珠奶茶 \| 珍珠奶茶* \| *珍珠奶茶	pearl milk tea / tapioca milk tea / bubble milk tea

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