to treasure; to value highly; to cherish dearly

precious; valuable; of great value or significance

A smooth, round, lustrous object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk; used in jewelry or as medicine.

to collect and store items of great value with care; to keep something as a treasure

valuable and uncommon

to cherish and treasure; to love dearly

valuable object; curio; gem or delicacy

jewelry or precious items; something highly valued, such as pearls or gemstones

to place great importance on; to prize; to cherish

Small and portable enough to be carried in a pocket; refers to small-scale objects or mini versions of things.

to cherish; to prize; to treat something with great care or importance

Pearl Harbor, a major U.S. naval base on the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii; well known for the surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941

(idiom) lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables; fig. to be very familiar with a subject or matter

exotic delicacies from the mountains and the sea; luxury foodstuff

Famous Ming Dynasty pharmacologist and physician (1518-1593), author of the comprehensive medical and botanical work [[本草纲目|本草綱目|ben3 cao3 gang1 mu4]]

rare; strange; precious and unusual

Rare and precious birds

He Zizhen (1910-1984), who was the third wife of Mao Zedong

eight specific rare and delicious foods served to the emperor, such as bear paws and leopard fetuses; more generally used to refer to any collection of exquisite delicacies

Gong Zizhen (1792-1841), a famous Chinese man of letters, calligrapher, and poet of the Qing dynasty; known for his work in the [[定盦全集|定盦全集|ding4 an1 quan2 ji2]] and his influence on modern Chinese thought.

extraordinary and precious items; unusual treasures

delicacies; rare or expensive food items

extremely precious; of great value; worth treasuring

A type of acidic volcanic glass that forms pearl-like structures when it cracks; it is commonly used as a building material or for improving agricultural soil.

family heirloom; treasures or valuable items kept in a household

rare and exotic animals

A rare or precious edition of a book, typically of significant historical, archival, or collector value.

valuable or rare items collected for appreciation or display; curios

Virgin Group; the British multinational venture capital conglomerate founded by Richard Branson

guinea fowl; a large bird native to Africa with blue-black feathers covered in small white spots

miniature or portable style; pocket-sized type

rare and precious; unusual and valuable

Any type of shellfish capable of producing pearls, such as the [[珠母贝|珠母貝|zhu1 mu3 bei4]]

a dark, high-quality pearl

Indian corn; a regional name for [[玉蜀黍|玉蜀黍|yu4 shu3 shu3]]

(idiom) to value the broom as one's own; to cherish something of little value simply because it belongs to oneself or has sentimental value

precious things; valuables

choice food and fine tastes; a wonderful treat of delicious food

rare, strange, or interesting news; an oddity or valuable item of information

something unique and precious; a rarity or curio

Vientiane, the capital city of Laos; term primarily used in Taiwan

a book of very small size designed to be easily carried in a pocket or sleeve; a pocketbook or paperback

Li Ruzhen (c. 1763–1830), a scholar, phonologist, and novelist of the Qing Dynasty; best known as the author of the fantasy novel [[镜花缘|鏡花緣|jing4 hua1 yuan2]]

rare and precious; scarce and valuable

Ni Guizhen or Ni Kwei-Tseng (1869-1931), the mother of [[宋蔼龄|宋藹齡|song4 ai3 ling2]], [[宋庆龄|宋慶齡|song4 qing4 ling2]], and [[宋美龄|宋美齡|song4 mei3 ling2]]

(idiom) rare and precious food from the mountains and the sea; a sumptuous feast or spread of exotic delicacies

precious items or high-quality goods

a treasure that is rarely seen in the world

To wrap something many times and store it away carefully; to treasure something very much; also written as [[什袭而藏|什襲而藏|shi2 xi2 er2 cang2]]