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Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture . Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized.
Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, which means "stone of the bowels". [1] There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. [2] The stone is greatly valued in Asian countries.
Yunü is a common name for Usnea, a species of lichen. During the Spring Festival, pictures featuring Yunü and Jintong can be found on the doors of many households. There are several mountain peaks bearing Yunü's name, such as the Mount Hua Yünu (華山玉女), one in the Wuyi Mountains (武夷山), and another in the Yuntai Mountains ...
When choosing a Chinese baby girl name, take into consideration family connections, any special significance the name has to you, and of course the meaning behind the name. Here are 110 from which ...
The world started with wuji (無極, nothingness) according to the Chinese creation myth. The Jade Emperor was the head of the pantheon, but not responsible for creation. In another creation myth, the Jade Emperor fashioned the first humans from clay and left them to harden in the sun. Rain deformed some of the figures, which gave rise to human ...
Radical 96 or radical jade (玉部) meaning "jade" is one of the 23 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 5 strokes. When appearing at the left side of a Chinese character, the radical transforms into ⺩ consisting of four strokes. In the Kangxi Dictionary, there are 473 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical.
Yushan or Yu Shan is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name 玉山. It is also known as Mount Yu, Mount Jade, and Jade Mountain, calques of the same name. The name derives from its appearance in the winter, when its thick snow cover is thought to make its peak look like stainless jade. [3] "
In contrast to the relative paucity of Chinese surnames, given names can theoretically include any of the Chinese language's 100,000 characters [1] and contain almost any meaning. It is considered disrespectful in China to name a child after an older relative, and both bad practice and disadvantageous for the child's fortune to copy the names ...