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球 [qiú]
[名]
【本义】: 美玉
1. Round three-dimensional object.
圆形的立体物。
2. Refers to spherical sports equipment, ball games.
指球形的体育用品,球类运动。
3. Celestial body, specifically referring to "earth."
星体,特指“地球”。
4. Fine jade.
美玉。
【造字法】:形声。从玉,求声。
【引】
1. 《说文》: 球,玉磬也。按照,古时认为磬也为笏,亦为刀室饰。
"Ball, jade chime." According to the ancient understanding, the chime was also used as a ceremonial tablet and for the decoration of ceremonial knives.
2. 《书·禹贡》: 球琳琅珰。 郑注: “美玉也。”
"The tribute of Yu includes fine jade." Zheng's note: "It is fine jade."
3. 《书·顾命》: 天球。 郑注: “雍州所贡之玉色如天者。”
"Heavenly sphere." Zheng's note: "The jade tributed from Yongzhou that resembles the sky."
【例】
如: 球琳 (球与琳,都是美玉名); 球玉 (美玉); 球琲 (玉串); 球府 (玉府,古代皇室藏宝之府库); 球琳器 (比喻贤才); 球璧 (泛指珍宝); 球玉 (玉磬); 球音 (玉磬的声音); 球琳 (玉磬)。
For example: 球琳 (Ball and 琳, both names of fine jade); 球玉 (fine jade); 球琲 (jade necklace); 球府 (Jade treasury, an ancient royal treasure house); 球琳器 (metaphor for talented individuals); 球璧 (general term for treasures); 球玉 (jade chime); 球音 (sound of jade chime); 球琳 (jade chime).
5. Refers to celestial bodies.
指星球。
6. The term can also mean "to act."
通“捄”。法。