entries → 珍稀
TSUMUGU · TOCFL 6 (est.) · 詞
珍稀 word · TOCFL 6 (est.)
珍稀 =
ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧ · zhēnxī
adj — rare and precious (of species, treasures)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

precious, treasured (珍貴)zhēnjade 玉 prized above all; 㐱 zhěn gives the sound
sparse, rare (稀少)grain 禾 thinly planted; 希 xī gives the sound
珍稀,珍貴的珍,稀少的稀。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

田裡()只剩幾株,株株都是寶()。
Only a few stalks left standing thin (稀) in the field, every one a treasure (珍).
字源記憶法
關 · Related
zhēnguìthe everyday xīshǎothe everyday