磆 (huá) - Huá — a type of stone & also used in ancient place names

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huá ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

磆 · huá

Huá — a type of stone;

also used in ancient place names;

a component in certain compound words.

Huá — a type of stonealso used in ancient place namesa component in certain compound words.

Usage highlights

Huá stoneHuá MountainHuáli place nameStone material

Synonyms

  • 石— stone (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stone tablet was made of huá stone (磆石).
  • Huá Mountain is a place name in ancient texts (磆山).
  • The ancient text mentioned a place called Huáli (磆磿).

Collocations

  • Huá stone(磆石)
  • Huá Mountain(磆山)
  • Huáli place name(磆磿)
  • Stone material(磆料)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese texts as a term for a specific type of stone.
  • Used in ancient Chinese geographical names, though these places are not well-known today.
  • Considered a rare character in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars.

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