How to Write 瑭 (táng) — Meaning “a type of jade”

Imagine 'Tang dynasty jade' — think of the word 'Tang' (唐) combined with the jade radical 王. Visualize a beautiful piece of jade from the Tang dynasty, and remember it sounds like táng.

Write the left radical 王 with three horizontal strokes and a vertical stroke, keeping it narrow. The right part 唐 has a 广 roof followed by a horizontal stroke under it; balance the overall width so the left side is not too wide.

Visually, 瑭 has the right component 唐 (táng), while 琚 has 居 (jū) and 琛 has 罙 (chēn). In meaning, 琚 is a jade ring, 琛 means treasure or fine jade, but 瑭 specifically refers to a type of jade.

瑭 is very rare in modern Chinese, mostly appearing in ancient texts or as part of compound words like 瑭瑛 (a type of jade) and 碧瑭 (green jade). It is not in the HSK and is seldom used in daily conversation, but it carries a classical, refined tone.

Common words containing 瑭 include: 瑭瑛 (táng yīng) — Tangying (a type of jade); 瑭玉 (táng yù) — Tang jade; 碧瑭 (bì táng) — Bitang (a type of green jade).