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金石

Mandarin · pinyin jīn shí

metal and stone
fig. hard objects
inscription on metal or bronze

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112

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1–2 · jin1 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gam1 daam3

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noun

metal and stone
inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone tablets
(music) bells and chime stones used in ancient Chinese music
(figurative) hardness and strength; adamant

name

(～鎮) Jinshi (a town in Chao'an district, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China)

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