Usage of the character 珠

to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
to see through to the nub

Zhūmùlǎngmǎ

珠穆朗玛

[珠穆朗瑪]

Mount Everest (from its Tibetan name, Chomolungma)

míngzhū'àntóu

明珠暗投

[明珠暗投]

to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
not to get proper recognition for one's talents

zhūjǐngbānjiū

珠颈斑鸠

[珠頸斑鳩]

(bird species of China) spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

zhūyuányùrùn

珠圆玉润

[珠圓玉潤]

lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom)
fig. elegant and polished (of singing or writing)

fànzhūsānjiǎo

泛珠三角

[泛珠三角]

Pan-Pearl River delta
The nine provinces of Southern China around Guangzhou and the Pearl River delta
South China

mànzhūshāhuā

曼珠沙华

[曼珠沙華]

red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
Sanskrit mañjusaka
cluster amaryllis

zhūliánbìhé

珠联璧合

[珠聯璧合]

string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination
perfect pair

zhǎngshàngmíngzhū

掌上明珠

[掌上明珠]

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

bùlìnzhūyù

不吝珠玉

[不吝珠玉]

(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable

zìzìzhūyù

字字珠玉

[字字珠玉]

every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing

méiguiniànzhū

玫瑰念珠

[玫瑰念珠]

rosary (Catholic prayer beads)

shǔzhūniànfó

数珠念佛

[數珠念佛]

to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)

zhūguāngbǎoqì

珠光宝气

[珠光寶氣]

bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)

zhūtāi-ànjié

珠胎暗结

[珠胎暗結]

to get pregnant out of wedlock

miàoyǔrúzhū

妙语如珠

[妙語如珠]

sparkling with wit (idiom)

miàoyǔliánzhū

妙语连珠

[妙語連珠]

sparkling with wit (idiom)

cānghǎiyízhū

沧海遗珠

[滄海遺珠]

undiscovered talent (idiom)

yúmùhùnzhū

鱼目混珠

[魚目混珠]

to pass off fish eyes for pearls
to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)

Wújià Zhēnzhū

无价珍珠

[無價珍珠]

Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)

gǔnzhūzhóuchéng

滚珠轴承

[滾珠軸承]

ball bearing

niànzhūjūnzhèng

念珠菌症

[念珠菌症]

(medicine) candidiasis
thrush

zhìzhūzàiwò

智珠在握

[智珠在握]

lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence

rénlǎozhūhuáng

人老珠黄

[人老珠黃]

(of a woman) old and faded

zhūyùzàicè

珠玉在侧

[珠玉在側]

gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius

zhēnzhūnǎichá

珍珠奶茶

[珍珠奶茶]

pearl milk tea
tapioca milk tea
bubble milk tea

mǎidúhuánzhū

买椟还珠

[買櫝還珠]

to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
to show poor judgment (idiom)

Dōngfāng Míngzhū Tǎ

东方明珠塔

[東方明珠塔]

Oriental Pearl Tower

Gǎng Zhū Aò Dàqiáo

港珠澳大桥

[港珠澳大橋]

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu

珠江三角洲

[珠江三角洲]

Pearl River Delta (PRD)

Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng

珠穆朗玛峰

[珠穆朗瑪峰]

Mount Everest (from its Tibetan name, Chomolungma)

zhēnzhūxiǎofānqié

珍珠小番茄

[珍珠小番茄]

see 聖女果／圣女果 (shèngnüguǒ)

fànzhūjiāngsānjiǎo

泛珠江三角

[泛珠江三角]

the Pan-Pearl river delta (economic zone including the 5 provinces around Guangzhou and Hong Kong)

mǎshìzhēnzhūbèi

马氏珍珠贝

[馬氏珍珠貝]

pearl oyster (genus Pinctada)

Xīwūzhūmùqìnqí

西乌珠穆沁旗

[西烏珠穆沁旗]

West Ujimqin banner or Baruun Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Dōngwūzhūmùqìnqí

东乌珠穆沁旗

[東烏珠穆沁旗]

East Ujimqin banner or Züün Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

huángguānshàngdemíngzhū

皇冠上的明珠

[皇冠上的明珠]

the brightest jewel in the crown

zhēnzhūfěicuìbáiyùtāng

珍珠翡翠白玉汤

[珍珠翡翠白玉湯]

cabbage, rice and tofu soup

Dōngfāng Míngzhū Diànshì Tǎ

东方明珠电视塔

[東方明珠電視塔]

Oriental Pearl Television Tower

yuánzhūxínglízǐjiāohuànjì

圆珠形离子交换剂

[圓珠形離子交換劑]

bead-type ion exchanger