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marvelous

HSK 7
Nature →Elements →Minerals
guī
カイ
たま、めずら.しい
괴
Phonosemantic compound. 玉 represents the meaning and 鬼 represents the sound.
Components
玉 jade+ 鬼 ghost =
瑰 marvelous
玉 Meaning component
yù jade
jade, precious stone, gem
鬼 Phonetic component
guǐ ghost
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Notes
Similar Characters
全 whole玛 agate stone (simp)玫 rose环 jade ring or bracelet (simp)玺 imperial (simp)珍 rare珏 pieces瑞 auspicious瑩 lustrous (trad)瑪 Mary (trad)璋 jade璧 piece of jade環 ring (trad/jp)璺 Porcelain A Crack璽 imperial signet (trad/jp)莹 luster (simp)鈺 rare treasure (trad)钰 rare (simp)宝 treasure (jp)弄 play with
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
瑰
Regular
Modern
Chinese
瑰 [guī]
(semiprecious stone); extraordinary
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (20)
玫瑰 [méi​guī] #3,579
rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa)
玫瑰花 [méi​guī​huā] #14,591
rose
瑰宝 [guī​bǎo] #39,334
gem
瑰宝 [guī​bǎo] #39,334
gem
瑰丽 [guī​lì] #54,013
elegant
瑰丽 [guī​lì] #54,013
elegant
瑰奇 [guī​qí] #65,433
magnificent
瑰异 [guī​yì] #72,847
marvelous
瑰异 [guī​yì] #72,847
marvelous
玫瑰念珠 [méi​gui​niàn​zhū]
rosary (Catholic prayer beads)
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JAPANESE WORDS (1)
瑰麗 [かいれい] #147,460
extraordinarily beautiful