alabaster in Chinese
alabaster in Chinese is 珉 — alabaster means a soft, fine-grained white or pale-tinted stone (a form of gypsum) often carved into ornaments and small sculptures.
alabaster in Chinese
珉
Pronounced: mín
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
What does "alabaster" mean?
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noun A soft, fine-grained white or pale-tinted stone (a form of gypsum) often carved into ornaments and small sculptures.
"The museum's prize piece was a delicate alabaster vase carved centuries ago."
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adjective Made of alabaster, or resembling it — smooth, pale, and faintly translucent.
"The poem described her alabaster skin glowing in the candlelight."
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alabaster in a sentence
- The museum's prize piece was a delicate alabaster vase carved centuries ago.
- She kept her jewellery in a small alabaster box.
- The poem described her alabaster skin glowing in the candlelight.
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What is "alabaster" in Chinese?
"alabaster" in Chinese is 珉. alabaster means: A soft, fine-grained white or pale-tinted stone (a form of gypsum) often carved into ornaments and small sculptures.
How do you pronounce 珉?
"alabaster" in Chinese is 珉, pronounced "mín".
How do you use "alabaster" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's prize piece was a delicate alabaster vase carved centuries ago." In Chinese, "alabaster" is 珉.
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