I. Interpretation
1, mineral, opaque and translucent aggregate. The chemical composition is sodium aluminosilicate. High hardness. Such as white jade, jet, sapphire, jasper, hetian jade, xiuyan jade, etc. , mainly used for carving handicrafts.
2, the metaphor is white and beautiful: slim and graceful.
3. hello. Weigh each other's body or movements: county. Yucheng.
Second, the interpretation of words.
Classical Chinese version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Jade is the beauty of stone. Hey, so is its penetrating power. All jade belongs to jade. ?
Vernacular version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Jade, the most beautiful stone. Hey, like a string of jade. All words related to jade are bounded by "jade".
Third, the original meaning of coinage
Noun, a rare gem strung together with silk rope.
Extended data
Glyph evolution (as shown in figure)
Group words:
1. Jade?
The essence of jade. Taoism says that food can live forever.
Second, cut jade [zhuó yù]?
The word cut jade is a compound word of cut, and the ancient cut word itself refers to the processing and production of jade.
Third, the jade carving [yü diā o]?
The art of carving images and patterns on jade. It also refers to handicrafts carved with jade carvings.
4. Jasper?
Iron should be timely. Red, brown or dark green, with dense texture, can be used as decorations after processing.
5. Jade [Yingying]?
Minerals, consisting of sodium and aluminum silicates, are thin and hard. It is the main mineral in jadeite.