Definition
玛 is a bound character that only appears in the compound 玛瑙 (agate). It is not used as a standalone word in modern Chinese. You will only encounter it as part of this two-character word, which refers to a type of gemstone.
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(bound character) used in 玛瑙 (agate)
Examples
- 。Zhè kuài mǎ nǎo fēicháng zhēnguì.This piece of agate is very precious.
- 。Tā dài le yì tiáo mǎ nǎo xiàngliàn.She wore an agate necklace.
- 。mǎ nǎo shì yì zhǒng bǎoshí.Agate is a type of gemstone.
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