昌化鸡血石

昌化雞血石
chānghuà jīxuèshí
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Changhua chicken-blood stone (carving/seal stone from Zhejiang)
  2. 2 bloodstone of Changhua

Examples

Chānghuà jīxuèshí shì Zhōngguó yìn shí sān bǎo zhīyī.
Changhua bloodstone is one of China's three treasured seal stones.
Zhè fāng Chānghuà jīxuèshí zhìdì wēn rùn, xuèsè yànlì.
This Changhua bloodstone is smooth in texture with vivid red coloring.

Tips

culture
Not a food — despite the 'blood' name, this is a prized carving stone from Changhua, Lin'an in Zhejiang, used for seals and sculpture. The bright red mercury-sulfide inclusions look like splashed chicken blood, hence the name.

Stroke Order

chāng
huà
xuè
shí