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Meaning of 石

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Ideographic: A rock at the base of a cliff
Character Formation:
  • Surround from upper left
    • [ chǎng ] cliff; factory, workshop; building
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
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  • Pinyin: dàn
    English Definition: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou ; ten pecks; one hundred liters
    Chinese Definition:
    ①中国市制容量单位,十斗为一石。
    Example Words:
    石鼓 dàn Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡阳市 , Hunan
    石鼓区 dàn Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡阳市 , Hunan
    公石 gōng dàn hectoliter; quintal
    英石 yīng dàn stone (British unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (about 6.3 kilograms))
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  • Pinyin: shí
    English Definition: rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 ; surname Shi
    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。

    Example Words:
    石油 shí yóu oil; petroleum
    石头 shí tou stone; Classifiers:
    化石 huà shí fossil
    石家庄 shí jiā zhuāng Shijiazhuang prefecture level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省 in north China
    岩石 yán shí rock
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Example Sentences
1
This is a piece of stone.
2
The stones at the bottom of the well are slippery.
3
You can find stones on the ground.
4
She pointed at the small stone with her finger.
5
The wind will gradually grind the stones round.