Jade lady　玉仕女

Jade figurines of human figures most often represent 'beautiful women' (美人), 'lovely ladies' (佳人), or 'refined young women of the inner chambers' (閨秀), symbolizing gentleness, virtue, kindness, and auspicious good fortune. Certain specific poses, such as the kneeling figure (跪人), carry a pun on the phrase 'encounter a noble person' (遇貴人), meaning to meet a helpful superior or benefactor who aids one's success and smooth path in life. Overall, the warm, gentle, and lustrous quality of jade combined with the soft gracefulness of the female form embodies the traditional Chinese aesthetic principle of 'comparing virtue to jade' (以玉比德) — the idea that a gentleman (君子) should model his moral character on the qualities of jade. 

玉人多代表「美人」「佳人」「閨秀」，寓意溫柔賢淑、吉祥如意。有些特定造型（如跪人）諧音「遇貴人」（遇貴人相助，人生順遂）。整體上，玉的溫潤質感與女性柔美結合，體現中國傳統「以玉比德」的審美——君子比德於玉