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明珠
míngzhū
1. pearl
2. jewel (of great value)
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Character Breakdown

明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶
珠
zhū
gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (5)

掌上明珠
zhǎngshàngmíngzhū
lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
明珠暗投
míngzhūàntóu
to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
东方明珠塔
DōngfāngMíngzhūTǎ
Oriental Pearl Tower
皇冠上的明珠
huángguānshàngdemíngzhū
the brightest jewel in the crown
东方明珠电视塔
DōngfāngMíngzhūDiànshìTǎ
Oriental Pearl Television Tower

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
34,113 of 84,292