Chinese symbol for “jasper”
琼
qióng
Traditional: 瓊
jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for jasper is 琼 (qióng), defined as: jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “jasper”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 琼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 琼脂 (瓊脂) | qióng zhī | agar |
| 琼浆玉液 (瓊漿玉液) | qióng jiāng yù yè | bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals; superb liquor |
| 琼楼玉宇 (瓊樓玉宇) | qióng lóu yù yǔ | bejeweled jade palace (idiom); sumptuous dwelling |
| 仙山琼阁 (仙山瓊閣) | xiān shān qióng gé | jeweled palace in the fairy mountain |
| 琼瑛 (瓊瑛) | qióng yīng | jade-like stone |
| 琼筵 (瓊筵) | qióng yán | banquet; elaborate feast |
See also: Japanese symbol for “jasper”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.