Dong Chinese dictionary

guī

extraordinary, precious stone

Phonosemantic compound. 玉 represents the meaning and 鬼 represents the sound.

Components

玉 Meaning component

yù

jade

鬼 Sound component

guǐ

ghost

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

guī

extraordinary, fabulous; rose; (semiprecious stone); extraordinary

guī

old variant of 瑰[guī]

Most common words with 瑰

Sources