瑕

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flaw

HSK 10

Nature →Elements →Minerals

xiá

カ

あら、きず、なんぞ

하

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 叚 represents the sound.

Components

王 king+ 叚 fake =

瑕 flaw

王 Meaning component

wáng king

king, ruler

叚 Phonetic component

jiǎ fake

false

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Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

瑕

Regular

Modern

Chinese

瑕 [xiá]

blemish; flaw in jade

Japanese

傷、疵 (rare) 、瑕 (rare) 、創 (rare) きず、キズ同音

noun

wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar
chip; crack; scratch; nick
flaw; defect; weakness; weak point
stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor; dishonour
(emotional) hurt; hurt feelings

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (4)

海水が傷にしみて痛いよ。

The seawater stings my cut.

彼の額の傷は目立つ。

The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.

ここに傷があるので安くしてください。

There's a scratch here. Could you give me a discount?

クリスはとてもむなしく思い、立ち直れないほどに、心に大きな傷を受けました。

Chris' heart felt so empty and damaged that it couldn't be repaired.

CHINESE WORDS (15)

完美无瑕 [wánměiwúxiá] #40,930

flawless

完美无瑕 [wánměiwúxiá] #40,930

flawless

瑕不掩瑜 [xiábùyǎnyú] #52,353

lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster

白璧无瑕 [báibìwúxiá] #65,852

impeccable moral integrity

白璧无瑕 [báibìwúxiá] #65,852

impeccable moral integrity

白璧微瑕 [báibìwēixiá] #66,844

a slight blemish

瑕玷 [xiádiàn] #72,902

blemish

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JAPANESE WORDS (8)

瑕疵担保責任 [かしたんぽせきにん] #229,076

warranty against defects

心理的瑕疵物件 [しんりてきかしぶっけん] #276,075

stigmatized property

瑕疵担保 [かしたんぽ] #315,888

warranty against defects

KOREAN WORDS (1)

하자 #822

defect; flaw