珠玑
zhū jī · (literary) pearl; gem; (literary) (fig.) eloquent phrase; pearl of wisdom
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 珠玑
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop; tear
珠宝zhūbǎopearls; jewels; precious stones
天珠tiān zhūdzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
水珠shuǐ zhūdroplet; dewdrop
连珠lián zhūjoined as a string of pearls; in rapid succession; alignment
珠子zhū zipearl; bead