jade

Origin & mnemonic

The jade radical originates from a pictographic depiction of a jade stone or bead, with the internal strokes representing the crystalline structure or veining of the stone.

Mnemonic: Remember the jade radical as a precious jade stone with inner veining—a square with crossed strokes inside.

• 琵pí🔊

  see 琵琶, pipa lute

  12 strokes

• 琳lín🔊

  gem

  12 strokes

• 琼qióng🔊

  jasper

  12 strokes

• 琴qín🔊

  guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither)

  HSK 5

  12 strokes

• 琪qí🔊

  (literary) fine jade

  12 strokes

• 琠diǎn🔊

  gem used as ear plug

  12 strokes

• 琛chēn🔊

  precious stone

  12 strokes

• 琦qí🔊

  (literary) fine jade

  12 strokes

• 珷wǔ🔊

  inferior gem

  12 strokes

• 琚jū🔊

  ornamental gems for belt

  12 strokes

• 琝mín🔊

  old variant of 玟[min2]

  12 strokes

• 琢zuó🔊

  used in 琢磨[zuo2 mo5]

  12 strokes

• 琥hǔ🔊

  used in 琥珀[hu3 po4]

  12 strokes

• 琨kūn🔊

  (jade)

  12 strokes

• 琫běng🔊

  gem ornament of scabbard

  12 strokes

• 琬wǎn🔊

  ensign of royalty

  12 strokes

• 琭lù🔊

  (jade)

  12 strokes

• 琮cóng🔊

  jade tube with round hole and rectangular sides, used ceremonially in ancient times

  12 strokes

• 琯guǎn🔊

  mus. instr.

  12 strokes

• 琰yǎn🔊

  gem

  12 strokes

• 琱diāo🔊

  to engrave gems

  12 strokes

• 琲bèi🔊

  necklace

  12 strokes

• 琶pá🔊

  see 琵琶, pipa lute

  12 strokes

• 瑛yīng🔊

  (literary) translucent stone similar to jade

  12 strokes

• 瑞ruì🔊

  lucky

  13 strokes

• 瑟sè🔊

  a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

  13 strokes

• 瑀yǔ🔊

  (chalcedony)

  13 strokes

• 瑁mào🔊

  (jade)

  13 strokes

• 瑂méi🔊

  (stone which resembles jade)

  13 strokes

• 瑃chūn🔊

  (a kind of jade)

  13 strokes

• 瑄xuān🔊

  ornamental piece of jade

  13 strokes

• 瑉mín🔊

  variant of 珉[min2]

  13 strokes

• 瑏chuān🔊

  (jade)

  13 strokes

• 瑑zhuàn🔊

  engraved lines

  13 strokes

• 瑔quán🔊

  jade

  13 strokes

• 瑕xiá🔊

  blemish

  13 strokes

• 瑗yuàn🔊

  large jade ring

  13 strokes

• 瑚hú🔊

  used in 珊瑚[shan1 hu2]

  13 strokes

• 瑜yú🔊

  excellence

  13 strokes

• 瑰guī🔊

  (semiprecious stone)

  13 strokes

• 瑳cuō🔊

  luster of gems

  13 strokes

• 瑢róng🔊

  used in 瑽瑢|𪻐瑢[cong1 rong2]

  14 strokes

• 瑶yáo🔊

  jade

  14 strokes

• 瑧zhēn🔊

  (literary) a kind of jade

  14 strokes

• 瑨jìn🔊

  (literary) jade-like stone

  14 strokes

• 瑭táng🔊

  (jade)

  14 strokes

• 瑱tiàn🔊

  (literary) jade pendants attached to an official hat and hanging beside each ear, symbolizing refusal to listen to malicious talk

  14 strokes

• 瑷ài🔊

  fine quality jade

  14 strokes