青金石 Traditional form: 青金石 Pinyin (reading): qīngjīnshí Definitions: lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family) Characters: 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young 金 - gold, metal; money 石 - stone, rock, mineral Traditional characters: 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young 金 - gold, metal; money 石 - stone, rock, mineral