琼 (qióng): jasper, fine jade

琼 (qióng) is a Chinese character meaning “jasper.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (semantic) and 京 (phonetic). It ranks #1962 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 琼 jade. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球)), 环 (huán, ring).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 王 jade12 strokesFrequency #1962王 semantic 京 phonetic

Definitions

jasper
fine jade

Etymology & Origin

琼

pictophoneticjade

Decomposition: ⿰王京 (layout: left-right)

Components:王semantic 京phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
琼斯proper-noun	qióng sī	Jones (name)
布琼布拉proper-noun	bù qióng bù lā	Bujumbura, capital of Burundi
琼中proper-noun	qióng zhōng	Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
道琼斯指数	dào qióng sī zhǐ shù	Dow Jones Industrial Average
道琼斯	dào qióng sī	Dow Jones (stock market index)
琼海市	qióng hǎi shì	Qionghai City, Hainan
琼山区	qióng shān qū	Qiongshan, a district of Haikou City 海口市, Hainan
道琼	dào qióng	Dow Jones (stock market index)
琼斯顿	qióng sī dùn	Johnston (name)
琼中黎族苗族自治县	qióng zhōng lí zú miáo zú zì zhì xiàn	Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
琼结	qióng jié	see 瓊結縣\|琼结县
琼海proper-noun	qióng hǎi	Qionghai City, Hainan
琼中县	qióng zhōng xiàn	Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
琼山proper-noun	qióng shān	see 瓊山區\|琼山区
琼结县	qióng jié xiàn	Qonggyai, a county in Shannan City 山南市, Tibet

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

琼 appears in 25 compound words: 80 as the first character, 4 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 琼 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

杨yáng

0.59917 co-occurrences

臣chén

0.59311 co-occurrences

江jiāng

0.40311 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (5)

布琼布拉Bùqióngbùlā

Bujumbura (a city, the capital city of Burundi)

琼浆玉液qióng jiāng yù yè

bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals; superb liquor; top quality wine

phrase

琼楼玉宇qiónglóuyùyǔ

the palace of the Moon; splendid building

phrase

琼州海峡Qióngzhōu Hǎixiá

Qiongzhou Strait (a strait in the Pacific Ocean, separating Hainan from mainland China)

仙山琼阁xiānshānqiónggé

jewelled palace in elfland's hills

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

琼字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。

Qióng zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .

Although the character "Qiong" is difficult to write, its meaning is quite interesting.

TvbsFeb 2026

张琼姿餐厅卷入高金素梅涉贪案昔“车内密会潘...

zhāng Qióng zī cān tīng juǎn rù gāo jīn sù méi shè tān àn xī chē nèi mì huì pān . . .

Zhang Qiongzi's Restaurant Implicated in Gao Jin Suomei Corruption Case; Past "Secret Meeting with Pan in a Car..."

東森新聞Feb 2026

高金素梅诈助理费再扩大!张琼姿餐厅卷贪污案

gāo jīn sù méi zhà zhù lǐ fèi zài kuò dà ! zhāng Qióng zī cān tīng juǎn tān wū àn

Kao Chin-su-mei’s Assistant Expense Fraud Scandal Widens! Chang Ching-tsu’s Restaurant Caught Up in Embezzlement Case

WorldjournalFeb 2026

美股收盘/道琼下挫821点三大指数跌逾1% AI冲击...

měi gǔ shōu pán dào Qióng xià cuò 8 2 1 diǎn sān dà zhǐ shǔ diē yú 1 A I chōng jī . . .

U.S. Stock Market Close: Dow Plummets 821 Points; All Three Major Indices Drop More Than 1% as AI Causes Turmoil...

EttodayFeb 2026

高金素梅涉贪扩大! 张琼姿餐厅卷入

gāo jīn sù méi shè tān kuò dà ! zhāng Qióng zī cān tīng juǎn rù

Corruption Scandal Involving Gao Jin Su-mei Widens! Zhang Qiongzi's Restaurant Drawn Into the Case

Nownews今日新聞Feb 2026

美股早盘道琼崩逾600点!辉达破190美元欧洲拟暂...

měi gǔ zǎo pán dào Qióng bēng yú 6 0 0 diǎn ! huī dá pò 1 9 0 měi yuán ōu zhōu nǐ zàn . . .

Dow Plummets Over 600 Points in Early U.S. Trading! Nvidia Breaks $190; Europe Plans to Temporarily...

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 王 (jade) component

理lǐ 球qiú 环huán 玩wán 玛mǎ 珍zhēn 瑞ruì 琳lín 珠zhū 珊shān

Related Characters

现xiàn 球qiú 环huán 理lǐ 珍zhēn 班bān 玉yù 玩wán 王wáng 玻bō

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 琼 (qióng) mean in Chinese?

琼 (qióng) primarily means "jasper." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #1962 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 琼 and 就?

琼 (qióng) and 就 (jiù) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 王 vs 尢 (same 京 component).

How many strokes does 琼 have?

琼 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 琼?

The radical associated with 琼 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.

What are the components of 琼?

琼 is composed of: 王 (semantic), 京 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王京 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 琼?

Common words with 琼 include: 琼斯 (qióng sī, "Jones (name)"); 布琼布拉 (bù qióng bù lā, "Bujumbura, capital of Burundi"); 琼中 (qióng zhōng, "Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan"); 道琼斯指数 (dào qióng sī zhǐ shù, "Dow Jones Industrial Average"); 道琼斯 (dào qióng sī, "Dow Jones (stock market index)"). There are over 25 compound words containing this character.

Is 琼 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 琼 and the traditional form is 瓊.

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