玟 (mín) — the natural grain or veining pattern in jade

Definition

A specialized term used almost exclusively for the natural grain or veining inside jade (玉石), the pattern experts examine to judge authenticity. As a single character it rarely stands alone — it typically appears in the compound 玟理.

noun

the natural grain or veining pattern in jade

Examples

玟。
Zhè kuài yù de mín lǐ fēi cháng měi lì.
The grain of this piece of jade is very beautiful.
玟。
Tā shōu cáng le yí kuài yǒu tè shū mín lǐ de yù shí.
He collected a piece of jade with special grain.
玟。
Zhuān jiā tōng guò mín lǐ lái pàn duàn yù de zhēn jiǎ.
Experts judge the authenticity of jade by its grain.

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