瑕
blemish; flaw in jade
13 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,178 U+7455
How 瑕 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
王 (semantic, “jade”) + 叚 (phonetic)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 叚
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 叚 (—) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叚 sound component | — | false |
| 遐 | xiá | distant, far; to abandon, to cast away |
| 霞 | xiá | rosy clouds |
| 暇 | xiá | leisure, relaxation, spare time |
| 葭 | jiā | bulrush, reed; flute, whistle |
| 煆 | xiā | a raging fire; to forge; to work |
| 猳 | jiā | boar; legendary ape |
| 瘕 | jiǎ | asthma; bowel disease |
Words containing 瑕
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完美无瑕 | wán měi wú xiá | flawless; immaculate; perfect |
| 白璧无瑕 | bái bì wú xiá | impeccable moral integrity |
| 白璧微瑕 | bái bì wēi xiá | a slight blemish |
| 洁净无瑕 | jié jìng wú xiá | clean and spotless |
| 无瑕 | wú xiá | faultless; perfect |
| 瑕不掩瑜 | xiá bù yǎn yú | lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom) |
| 遮瑕膏 | zhē xiá gāo | concealer (cosmetics) |
| 涤瑕 | dí xiá | to cleanse away a stain |
| 瑕疵 | xiá cī | blemish; flaw; defect |
| 瑕玷 | xiá diàn | blemish; flaw |