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明珠

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míng zhū

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Definitions

  1. 1. pearl
  2. 2. jewel (of great value)

Words Containing 明珠

掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)

明珠暗投
míng zhū àn tóu

to cast pearls before swine (idiom)

东方明珠塔
dōng fāng míng zhū tǎ

Oriental Pearl Tower

东方明珠电视塔
dōng fāng míng zhū diàn shì tǎ

Oriental Pearl Television Tower

皇冠上的明珠
huáng guān shàng de míng zhū

the brightest jewel in the crown

Child Words of 明珠

明
míng

bright

珠
zhū

bead

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