四大石窟 sì dà shí kū

DEFINITIONS

  1. the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu

CHARACTERS

四 sì
HSK 1
four
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
石 shí
HSK 5
stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112
窟 kū hole, cave; cellar; underground