石青

Mandarin · pinyin shí qīng

Meanings

  1. azurite
  2. copper azurite 2CuCO3-Cu(OH)2
  3. azure blue
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石
shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
青
qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
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2–1 · shi2 qing1

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noun

  1. azurite
  2. azurite pigment, blue verditer

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