瑰
(semiprecious stone); extraordinary
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How 瑰 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
王 (semantic, “jade”) + 鬼 (phonetic, guǐ)
How to remember it
marvelous · Heisig RSH #2927
jewel + 鬼 ghost
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 鬼
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 鬼 (guǐ) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鬼 sound component | guǐ | ghost; demon; sly, mischievous |
| 愧 | kuì | ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience |
| 槐 | huái | locust tree |
| 傀 | guī | great, gigantic; puppet |
| 嵬 | wéi | rugged, rocky, precipitous |
| 隗 | wěi | high, lofty; surname |
Words containing 瑰
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瑰异 | guī yì | marvelous; magnificent |
| 瑰奇 | guī qí | magnificent; precious |
| 瑰宝 | guī bǎo | a treasure; a rare and valuable thing |
| 玫瑰星云 | méi guī xīng yún | Rosette nebula NGC 2237 |
| 玫瑰战争 | Méi guī Zhàn zhēng | The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) |
| 瑰丽 | guī lì | elegant; magnificent; exceptionally beautiful |
| 玫瑰念珠 | méi gui niàn zhū | rosary (Catholic prayer beads) |
| 玫瑰花 | méi guī huā | rose |
| 玫瑰果 | méi guī guǒ | rose hip |
| 瑰伟 | guī wěi | ornate (style); magnificent |
| 玫瑰茄 | méi gui qié | roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) |
| 玫瑰 | méi guī | rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1]); rose flower (CL:朵[duo3]) |
| 瑰玮 | guī wěi | ornate (style); magnificent |