zhū​zi

bead

珠子 zhū​zi
bead noun
a small, typically round piece of material pierced for threading or stringing, used for jewelry or decoration

She used red beads to make a bracelet.

pearl noun
a smooth, lustrous round mass formed within the shell of a mollusk, highly valued as a gem

He picked up a shell on the beach and found a pearl inside.

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Movie subtitles
2.71 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.14 per million

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