(dìng) - A type of stone or mineral & historically used in ancient texts to refer to

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dìng | 17 strokes | radical:

· dìng

A type of stone or mineral;

historically used in ancient texts to refer to a specific kind of rock.

A type of stone or mineralhistorically used in ancient texts to refer to

Usage highlights

磸石磸岩青磸磸矿磸粉采磸

Synonyms

  • stone, rock (general term)
  • 矿石ore, mineral

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mineral specimen was identified as a type of 磸 stone (磸石).
  • Ancient texts mention using 磸 for construction (用磸建造).
  • The geologist studied the 磸 formation (磸岩层).

Collocations

  • a type of stone/mineral(磸石)
  • 磸岩(磸 rock formation)
  • 青磸(bluish 磸 stone)
  • 磸矿(磸 ore)
  • 磸粉(磸 powder)
  • 采磸(mining 磸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing minerals and geological features.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars studying historical mineralogy.

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