玑 (jī) — (bound form) a pearl or bead that is not round; used in literary compounds
Definition
玑 is a literary bound form meaning an irregular (non-round) pearl or bead, used almost only in the set phrase 珠玑. The same phrase also covers round pearls (珠), so 玑 simply adds the sense of 'gem, treasure' to a string of jewels.
bound form
(bound form) a pearl or bead that is not roundused in literary compounds
Examples
- 玑，。Zhè piān wén zhāng zì zì zhū jī, xiě dé fēi cháng hǎo.This article is full of gems (every word is a pearl), very well written.
- 玑，。Tā de yǎn jiǎng zì zì zhū jī, yíng dé le quán chǎng zhǎng shēng.His speech was full of gems, winning applause from the whole audience.
- 玑。Tā de zuò pǐn rú zhū jī bān zhēn guì.Her works are as precious as pearls and gems.
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