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盤石

简盘石 · 繁盤石

Mandarin · pinyin pán shí

variant of 磐石 pán shí

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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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2–2 · pan2 shi2

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