珍珠

zhēn zhū · HSK 5

pearl

珍珠 — pearl

📿 珍 = precious + 珠 = bead; precious bead = pearl

珍 (zhēn) means precious or treasured; 珠 (zhū) means bead or pearl-like sphere. Together: a precious bead, i.e. a pearl. Common in 珍珠奶茶 (zhēnzhū nǎichá) = pearl milk tea / bubble tea.

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