bì
jade
A stone 石 like amber 珀; 珀 also provides the pronunciation
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 碧
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
blue | ||
blue eyes | ||
Sprite (soft drink) | ||
dark green | ||
gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom) |
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