青金石

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Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) metal; gold; money rock; stone; 10 pecks
trad. (青金石) 青 金 石
simp. #(青金石) 青 金 石
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Pronunciation

Noun

青金石

  1. lapis lazuli

Japanese

青金石: lazurite
Kanji in this term
青 金 石
せい
Grade: 1 		きん
Grade: 1 		せき
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑金石 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 青金石 (*tseng kim dzyek, literally “blue-gold stone”). Compare modern Chinese 青金石 (qīngjīnshí).

Pronunciation

Noun

青(せい)金(きん)石(せき) • (seikinseki) 

  1. (mineralogy, geology) lazurite, one of the main mineral components of lapis lazuli

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Korean

Hanja in this term
青金石

Noun

青金石 • (cheonggeumseok) (hangeul 청금석)

  1. Alternative form of 靑金石
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