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石刻
shíkè
Description
石刻是指在石头上刻的字或者画。
"石刻" refers to characters or pictures carved on stone.
很多古老的石刻可以告诉我们过去的历史。
Many ancient "石刻" can tell us about past history.
Meanings
石刻shíkè
stone carving; inscription carved on stone
这块石刻有一千多年了。
This stone carving is over a thousand years old.
石刻shíkè
to carve characters or images on stone
古人喜欢在山上石刻文字。
Ancient people liked to carve words on mountains.
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Notes
- Etymology
石 (stone) + 刻 (to carve), literally "stone carving."
- Nuance
usually refers to ancient inscriptions or carvings of cultural value.
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