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Kanji Detail for 珠 - "pearl, jewel, gem"
珠
- Meaning
珠 means "pearl, jewel, gem."
Pearl - A gem formed inside a shell.
Jewel - A precious stone.
Bead - A small spherical object.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
pearl; gem; jewel
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A precious object produced inside clam shells. Originally, sand grains or other objects enter the shell. The clam's body, irritated by them, constantly rubs with its membrane to smooth away the sharp edges. The pearl substance it secretes gradually adheres to the surface of the object. Over time, the edges smooth, the object grows larger, becoming lustrous and smooth, becoming a true pearl. | Any round granule is called 珠. As in 念珠 (prayer beads), 朝珠 (court beads).
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Sentences including 珠
He stopped looking for the pearl.
Good care should be taken of the pearl.