chāng​huà​shí

Changhua stone

  • created sense approved 昌化石 · chāng​huà​shí · Changhua stone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    昌化石

    chāng​huà​shí

    Changhua stone

    A precious stone material from Changhua, Zhejiang used for seals and stone carving; it is one of the four famous seal stones of China, with the bloodstone [[鸡血石|雞血石|ji1 xue4 shi2]] being its most famous variety.

    昌 (literal) → 昌 · chāng · prosperous 化石 (literal) → 化石 · huà​shí · fossil

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