zhēn zhū
pearl
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她戴着一串珍珠项链。
Tā dàizhe yī chuàn zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.
She is wearing a string of pearl necklace.
这颗珍珠很漂亮。
Zhè kē zhēnzhū hěn piàoliang.
This pearl is very beautiful.
我想买一串珍珠耳环。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī chuàn zhēnzhū ěrhuán.
I want to buy a pair of pearl earrings.
明珠 (míng zhū)
bright pearl
宝珠 (bǎo zhū)
precious pearl
假珠 (jiǎ zhū)
fake pearl
玻璃球 (bō lí qiú)
glass ball
The Chinese word 珍珠 (zhēnzhū) for "pearl" is composed of two characters: 珍 (zhēn), meaning "precious, rare," and 珠 (zhū), meaning "bead, pearl." The character 珍 is derived from the oracle bone script, which depicts a hand holding a string of beads. The character 珠 is derived from the pictograph of a pearl, which was often used as a decorative element in ancient Chinese art. The combination of these two characters creates the word 珍珠, which refers to the precious and rare nature of pearls. Pearls have been highly valued in Chinese culture for centuries, and they are often used in jewelry, art, and traditional medicine.
