青金石

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) metal; gold; money rock; stone; 10 pecks
trad. (青金石)
simp. #(青金石)

Pronunciation


Noun

青金石

  1. lapis lazuli

Japanese

青金石: lazurite
Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
きん
Grade: 1
せき
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑金石 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 青金石 (*tseng kim dzyek, literally blue-gold stone). Compare modern Chinese 青金石 (qīngjīnshí).

Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [se̞ːkʲĩɰ̃se̞kʲi]

    Noun

    (せい)(きん)(せき) • (seikinseki) 

    1. (mineralogy, geology) lazurite, one of the main mineral components of lapis lazuli

    Further reading

    Korean

    Hanja in this term

    Noun

    青金石 • (cheonggeumseok) (hangeul 청금석)

    1. Alternative form of 靑金石
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