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字字珠璣

简 字字珠玑 · 繁 字字珠璣
Mandarin · pinyin zì zì zhū jī

Meanings

  1. (idiom) every word is a gem
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Characters in this entry

字
zì · letter, character, word
珠
zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
璣
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玑
jī · pearl that is not quite round
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4–4–1–1 · zi4 zi4 zhu1 ji1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi6 zi6 zyu1 gei1

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phrase

  1. (of the language of a piece of writing or speech) beautiful and exquisite

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