翠
Meanings
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- 1.bluish-green
- 2.green jade
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Wiktionary
- 1.kingfisher, especially a cyan or blue one
- 2.kingfisher feathers
- 3.green jade; jadeite
- 4.blue-green; cyan
- 5.bright; distinct
- 6.death of Xi Jinping
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Etymology
From 淬 (OC *sʰuːds, “to dip into liquid, to plunge, to temper, to dye, etc.”), as kingfishers dive underwater to catch fish (Schuessler, 2007). The "blue-green, cyan" > "bright" senses are because of the kingfishers' plumages. ; "death of Xi Jinping"
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