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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhēnzhū
"她佩戴了一条美丽的珍珠项链。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hard, shiny object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk, often used in jewelry.
"She wore a beautiful pearl necklace that shimmered in the light." - 2
Something precious or valuable, often used metaphorically.
"The insights he shared were pearls of wisdom."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pearl' originates from the Old French 'perle', which in turn comes from the Latin 'perla'. The term has been used since the Middle Ages to describe the lustrous, rounded object formed within the shells of certain mollusks, symbolizing purity and beauty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pearl" is said worldwide
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perle
Transliteration: pɛʁl
"Elle portait une belle perle autour du cou."
Perle
Transliteration: ˈpɛʁlə
"Sie trug eine wunderschöne Perlenkette."
perla
Transliteration: ˈpɛrla
"Indossava una bellissima collana di perle."
perla
Transliteration: ˈpeɾla
"Llevaba un hermoso collar de perlas."
pérola
Transliteration: ˈpeɾolɐ
"Ela usava um lindo colar de pérolas."
मोती
Transliteration: moti
"उसने मोती की एक सुंदर हार पहना था।"
珍珠
Transliteration: zhēnzhū
"她佩戴了一条美丽的珍珠项链。"
진주
Transliteration: jinju
"그녀는 아름다운 진주 목걸이를 하고 있었다."
真珠
Transliteration: shinju
"彼女は美しい真珠のネックレスを身に着けていた。"
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