pearls, gems, and other precious stones or ornaments

Prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China.

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

The Pearl River in southern China; a large river system flowing into the South China Sea through Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau.

a bright pearl; a jewel of great value

Mount Everest; world's highest peak on the border of China and Nepal; abbreviation for [[珠穆朗玛峰|珠穆朗瑪峰|zhu1 mu4 lang3 ma3 feng1]]

small round object, or a drop-like particle such as a teardrop or bead of sweat

the eyeball; the globe of the eye

Haizhu, a district of Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province

The Pearl River Delta region in southern China, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong

Haizhu District of Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province

A perennial herb in the nightshade family with elliptical leaves, pale yellow flowers, and red berries; its stems and leaves are used in traditional medicine

Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province [[广东省|廣東省|guang3 dong1 sheng3]]

beads of sweat; drops of perspiration formed on the skin

beads used for counting prayers in Buddhism or other religions; rosary; chaplet

tear; teardrop like a pearl

(informal) eyeball

a drop of water shaped like a bead; dewdrop; spray

ballpoint pen; commonly used in Mainland China and also known as [[油笔|油筆|you2 bi3]]

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

The highest mountain on Earth, located on the border between China and Nepal; transliterated from its Tibetan name, Qomolangma. Also known in Taiwan as [[圣母峰|聖母峰|sheng4 mu3 feng1]]

a person or business that makes, sells, or repairs jewelry

A string of beads used by Buddhists for counting during chanting; typically made from sandalwood, bodhi seeds, or stones like jade and amber.

a small drop of dew formed when moisture in the air condenses at night; also called [[露水|露水|lu4 shui3]]

a precious or valuable pearl

A string of beads; specifically refers to prayer beads used by Buddhists.

a steel ball used as a part in a ball bearing; also called [[钢珠|鋼珠|gang1 zhu1]]

a small ball made of glass or metal used in games as a toy; a pellet

(of things) occurring or appearing in a continuous and rapid flow, like a string of pearls; also used to describe speech or gunfire

A legendary gemstone said to glow in the dark.

(idiom) a pearl in the palm; someone extremely precious, usually a beloved daughter

A small ball made of steel, used as a machine part or in the tip of a ballpoint pen; a ball bearing.

Literally meaning "to mix fish eyes with pearls", this idiom describes passing off something fake or low-quality as the real thing or something of high value.

(idiom) the glitter of pearls and jewels; describes a person or setting that is lavishly decorated or bedecked with expensive jewelry

The method of performing mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using an abacus.

(idiom) to speak in a very witty and humorous way, like a string of pearls; to be sparkling with wit

pearls and jades; jewels; precious gems

(idiom) a string of pearls and a circle of jade; used to describe an ideal combination of talented people or beautiful things, often used as a wedding greeting for a newlywed couple

continuous firing of artillery; drumfire

(idiom) used to praise someone's writing, suggesting that every word is as beautiful and valuable as pearls and gems

(literary) pearls or gems, specifically referring to round pearls as [[珠|珠|zhu1]] and irregularly shaped ones as [[玑|璣|ji1]]

(idiom) to be unable to recognize a person's status or importance; to be blind to the truth or talent due to shallow judgment or lack of perception

(of a woman) to have lost one's youthful beauty, like a pearl that has yellowed with age and lost its value; (more generally) to be old and no longer useful or valued

tears shaped like pearls; teardrops

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.

(bound form) to miss or leave out outstanding people or fine things

literally "as round as pearls and as smooth as jade"; used to describe singing that is mellow and clear, or writing that is elegant and polished

a flower-shaped hair ornament made of pearls or beads; popular as a style since the Six Dynasties period

a drop of rain