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pearl
pearls
dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
droplet
joined as a string of pearls
pearl
calculation using abacus
one's eyes
rosary
light bulb
court beads
fluent with words
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These pearls are genuine, not artificial.
Source: Tatoeba #791686 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe is buying jewelry in a jewelry store.
Source: Tatoeba #2081691 · CC BY 2.0 FRI had my fortune read by an old lady with an eery-looking glass eye.
Source: Tatoeba #818820 · CC BY 2.0 FRHis teeth are white like a pearl.
Source: Tatoeba #7768145 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Source: Tatoeba #5989634 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.
Source: Tatoeba #522035 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.