English Definition: surname Shi; rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 Chinese Definition: ①构成地壳的矿物质硬块:石破天惊(喻文章议论新奇惊人)。 ②指石刻:金石。 ③指古代用来治病的针:药石。药石之言(喻规劝别人的话)。 ④中国古代乐器八音之一。 ⑤姓氏。
He warned against thinking “of trees, of turf, water, rocks, bridges, as things of beauty in themselves.” In his work, they were threads in a larger fabric.