碧 bì — green jade; bluish green; blue; jade
湖水碧绿碧绿的，像一块翡翠。Hú shuǐ bì lǜ bì lǜ de, xiàng yí kuài fěi cuì.The lake water is emerald green, like a piece of jade.
Common words: 碧玉 (bì yù)、碧绿 (bì lǜ)、碧空 (bì kōng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "green jade"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "green jade", including 碧 (bì), 翠 (cuì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "green jade" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 碧 (bì), 翠 (cuì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bì, cuì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 碧 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 碧 bìgreen jade; bluish green; blue; jadeUseful words: 碧玉, 碧绿
- 翠 cuìbluish-green; green jadeUseful words: 翠绿, 青翠
Common words for these 2 "green jade" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 碧 (bì) — so "green jade" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "green jade".
翠 cuì — bluish-green; green jade
雨后的竹林显得格外翠绿。Yǔ hòu de zhú lín xiǎn de gé wài cuì lǜ.The bamboo grove looks especially green after the rain.
Common words: 翠绿 (cuì lǜ)、青翠 (qīng cuì)、翠鸟 (cuì niǎo)
All 2 characters
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