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锦绣
jǐnxiù
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English Definitionbeautiful
Simplified Script锦绣
Traditional Script錦繡
Pinyinjǐnxiù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gam2sau3
Word Decomposition
锦jǐnbrocade; embroidered work; bright
绣xiùto embroider; embroidery

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锦标赛jǐnbiāo sàichampionship contest; championships
锦州jǐnzhōuJinzhou prefecture-level city in Liaoning province 辽宁省 in northeast China
锦上添花jǐn shàng tiān huālit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give something additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit somebody who is already well off
锦江jǐnjiāngJinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
锦旗jǐnqísilk banner (as an award or gift)
Words With Same Tail Word    
刺绣cìxiùto embroider; embroidery
湘绣xiāngxiùHunan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 苏绣, 粤绣 and 蜀绣)
苏绣sūxiùSuzhou embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 湘绣, 粤绣 and 蜀绣)
蜀绣shǔxiùSichuan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 苏绣, 湘绣 and 粤绣)
粤绣yuèxiùGuangdong embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 苏绣, 湘绣 and 蜀绣)
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