碈 (mín) - A type of stone or mineral & archaic term for a kind of jade or

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mín ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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碈 · mín

A type of stone or mineral;

archaic term for a kind of jade or precious stone.

A type of stone or mineralarchaic term for a kind of jade or

Usage highlights

碈石碈玉玄碈碈矿碈岩

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a rare stone called 碈 (碈).
  • Archaeologists found artifacts made of 碈 stone (碈石).
  • This mineral resembles the 碈 described in classical texts (碈玉).

Collocations

  • min stone(碈石)
  • min jade(碈玉)
  • xuan min - dark min stone(玄碈)
  • min ore(碈矿)
  • min rock(碈岩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a rare type of stone or mineral.
  • Used in classical literature to describe precious stones with specific properties.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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