如金似玉

Mandarin · pinyin rú jīn sì yù

Meanings

  1. like gold or jade (idiom)
  2. gorgeous
  3. lovely
  4. splendorous
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
似
sì · resemble, similar to; as if, seem
玉
yù · jade, precious stone, gem
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2–1–4–4 · ru2 jin1 si4 yu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 gam1 ci5 juk6

Cantonese word readings for 如金似玉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jyu4 gam1 ci5 juk6

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