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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞
玫瑰 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)
玫瑰 =
ㄇㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟ · méiguī
noun — a rose (the flower)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

rose (玫瑰)méi王 (玉) marks a gem; the pair 玫瑰 first named a red jade before the flower
fine jade (瑰寶)guī鬼 guǐ gives the sound
玫瑰,玫瑰的玫,瑰寶的瑰。
關 · Related
guībǎoa treasure — in its jade sense