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石鼓

Mandarin · pinyin Shí gǔ

see 石鼓區 Shí gǔ Qū

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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207

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2–3 · Shi2 gu3

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noun

drum-shaped block made of stone

name

The Stone Drums of Qin, the oldest known stone carvings of Chinese characters
(～區) Shigu (a district of Hengyang, Hunan, China)
(～鎮) Shigu (a town in Yongchung, Quanzhou, Fujian, China)
(～鎮) Shigu (a town in Gaozhou, Maoming, Guangdong, China)
(～鎮) Shigu (a town in Danjiangkou, Shiyan, Hubei, China)
(～鎮) Shigu (a town in Xiangtan, Xiangtan, Hunan, China)
(～鎮) Shigu (a town in Weibin district, Baoji, Shaanxi, China)
(～鎮) Shigu (a town in Yulong, Lijiang, Yunnan, China)
(～郷) Shigu (a township in Yuechi, Guang'an, Sichuan, China)
(～郷) Shigu (a township in Cuiping district, Yibin, Sichuan, China)
(～郷) Shigu (a township in Anyue, Ziyang, Sichuan, China)

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