獨居石

简 独居石 · 繁 獨居石
Mandarin · pinyin dú jū shí

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  1. monazite
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獨
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居
jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
石
shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
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2–1–2 · du2 ju1 shi2

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