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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 金石
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 金石 | jīn shí | - metal and stone - fig. hard objects - inscription on metal or bronze |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 49,774 | 28,882 | 28,282 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 金 | jīn | - surname Jin - surname Kim (Korean) - Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| 金 | jīn | - gold - chemical element Au - generic term for lustrous and ductile metals - money - golden - highly respected - one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] |
| 石 | shí | - surname Shi - abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2jia1zhuang1], the capital of Hebei |
| 石 | dàn | - dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters - ancient pr. [shi2] |
| 石 | shí | - rock - stone - stone inscription - one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] |
Other Words Containing 金石
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