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琼 meaning and stroke order

qióng

Jade; rare, precious; elegant

12 strokesRadical 王Traditional 瓊
Strokes12
Pinyinqióng
ToneTone 2
Frequency#2,083
Printable worksheet

How to write 琼, stroke by stroke

12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 琼

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

qióngsecond tone (rising)
  1. jasper
  2. fine jade
  3. beautiful
  4. exquisite (e.g. wine, food)
  5. abbr. for Hainan province

How 琼 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.

wángking or monarch+jīngcapital city

王 gives the meaning and 京 hints at the sound.

Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.

How to remember 琼

The left side 王 is the jade radical, so 琼 (qióng) is about jade. The right side 京 (jīng) gives the sound, so picture fine jade fit for the capital 京.

琼 appears mostly in literary words for something precious or beautiful, like 琼浆 (qióngjiāng, fine wine or nectar). It is also the short name for Hainan province, seen on car plates and in names like 琼州海峡 (Qióngzhōu Hǎixiá, Qiongzhou Strait). Example: 他来自琼海。(Tā láizì Qiónghǎi.) He comes from Qionghai.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes read it as jīng because of the 京 component, but the sound is qióng with a rising second tone. Also do not confuse it with 穷 (qióng, poor), which sounds the same but means the opposite of precious.

琼 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

琼qióng斯sī先xiān生shēng教jiào我wǒ们men英yīng语yǔ会huì话huà。
Mr Jones teaches us English conversation.
琼qióng斯sī一yī家jiā人rén爱ài他tā们men的de女nǚ儿ér。
The Joneses love their daughter.
琼qióng昨zuó天tiān去qù法fǎ国guó了le。
John left for France yesterday.
举jǔ行xíng了le一yī场cháng欢huān送sòng会huì以yǐ纪jì念niàn琼qióng斯sī先xiān生shēng。
A goodbye party was held for Mr. Jones.
汤tāng姆mǔ问wèn玛mǎ丽lì是shì否fǒu知zhī道dào琼qióng的de新xīn电diàn话huà号hào码mǎ。
Tom asked Mary if she knew John's new telephone number.

Questions about 琼

How many strokes are in 琼?

琼 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 琼 mean?

琼 (qióng) means jade; rare, precious; elegant.

How do you pronounce 琼?

琼 is pronounced qióng, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 琼?

The radical of 琼 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 琼 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 琼?

The traditional form of 琼 is 瓊. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 琼 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.

What does 琼浆玉液 mean?

琼浆玉液 (qióngjiāng yùyè) is an idiom for fine wine or a delicious drink, literally jade nectar and jade liquid. It is used to praise drinks in a poetic or playful way.

Why is 琼 common in girls' names?

Because 琼 suggests fine jade and elegance, parents use it in names to express beauty and value. A well-known example is the writer 琼瑶 (Qióng Yáo).