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鸡血石

English translation: Changhua Stone

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Chinese term or phrase:鸡血石
English translation:Changhua Stone
Entered by: Asja & Asia

05:24 May 18, 2003
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Chinese term or phrase: 鸡血石
鸡血石千珠
Asja & Asia
Italy
Local time: 05:04
chicken blood stone
Explanation:
according to "Ce Hai" dictionary-
A product of Zhejiang province, Chang Hua county, from the Jade Caves. Also called Chicken Blood Ice and Chang Hua Stone. Is the color of dried chicken blood, used for making seals and very expensive. No english equivalent given.
Selected response from:

Ralph Dunsdon
Local time: 20:04
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for precious help. I will use the term "Changhua Stone".
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5chicken blood stone
Ralph Dunsdon
4 +3chicken-blood stone
Rod Nelson
4 +1bloodstone
Zhoudan


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
chicken blood stone


Explanation:
according to "Ce Hai" dictionary-
A product of Zhejiang province, Chang Hua county, from the Jade Caves. Also called Chicken Blood Ice and Chang Hua Stone. Is the color of dried chicken blood, used for making seals and very expensive. No english equivalent given.


    Ce Hai Dictionary
Ralph Dunsdon
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 159
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for precious help. I will use the term "Changhua Stone".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Yang
58 mins

agree  zwcorp
1 hr

agree  Lichun E
2 hrs

agree  Francis Fine
11 hrs

agree  taoyuting
21 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
chicken-blood stone


Explanation:
or "phoenix-blood stone" -- but I am unable to find any scientific name. Hope this helps.

Rod Nelson
Canada
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 199

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Yang
58 mins

agree  Rob Albon: Phoenix-blood certainly sounds better than Chicken blood.
1 hr

agree  Lichun E
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bloodstone


Explanation:
bloodstone
heliotrope


    Reference: http://www.cn-bijou.com/detail.asp?sendid=98&detailpage=7
    Reference: http://database.cpst.net.cn/popul/natur/earth/artic/10607090...
Zhoudan
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in pair: 214

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agree  Lichun E
21 mins
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