hàn
bái

technical
noun

Meaning of 汉白玉

汉白玉 means white marble; fine-grained white marble used in architecture and sculpture. Pronounced hàn bái yù.

  • white marble; fine-grained white marble used in architecture and sculpture

Definitions & Examples

gōng
de
tái
jiē
lán
gān
dōu
shì
yòng
hàn
bái
chéng
de
 

The steps and railings of the Forbidden City are all built from white marble.

Zhè
zūn
hàn
bái
xiàng
diāo
de
fēi
cháng
jīng
 

This white marble Buddha statue is carved with extreme delicacy.

Jiàn
zhù
shī
jiàn
yòng
hàn
bái
lái
zhuāng
shì
tīng
de
zhù
zi
 

The architect suggested using white marble to decorate the pillars of the hall.

Measure Words

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