Chinese symbol for “treasure”
珍惜
zhēn xī
to treasure; to value; to cherish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for treasure is 珍惜 (zhēn xī), defined as: to treasure; to value; to cherish.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “treasure”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宝物 (寶物) | bǎo wù | treasure; measure word: 件 (jiàn) |
| 珍宝 (珍寶) | zhēn bǎo | a treasure |
| 钟爱 (鍾愛) | zhōng ài | to treasure; to be very fond of |
| 瑰宝 (瑰寶) | guī bǎo | a treasure; a rare and valuable thing |
| 珍重 | zhēn zhòng | to treasure; to cherish; to value highly; (in parting) take good care of yourself |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 珍惜.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珍贵 (珍貴) | zhēn guì | precious |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl (颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items) |
| 珍宝 (珍寶) | zhēn bǎo | a treasure |
| 珍视 (珍視) | zhēn shì | to place great importance on; to treasure |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity; what a pity |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint; not spare |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret; to feel that it is a great pity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “treasure”.
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