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Preferred term

jade  

Definition

  • Any of the carved-jade objects produced in China from the Neolithic Period onward; valued as gold in the West, it has always been a symbol of purity and indestructibility.

Alternative Terms

Chinese
yu shi
yu
玉石

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In other languages

  • yu

    Chinese

  • yu shi

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http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/jade

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