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紫石英
zǐshíyīng
1. amethyst

Character Breakdown

紫
zǐ
purple, violet; amethyst; surname
HSK 5 12 丶
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5 5 丶
英
yīng
petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

紫石英号
ZǐshíyīngHào
HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy corvette involved in a 1949 gunfight with the PLA on the Changjiang

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