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石 [shí]
[Name]
[Basic Meaning]: Rock
[Character Formation]: Pictograph. The shape in oracle bone script resembles a rock angle on the right and a rock block on the left. “石” is a radical in Chinese characters.
1. Stone: 构成地壳的矿物质硬块。
Stone that forms hard blocks of minerals in the earth's crust.
2. Stone inscription: 指石刻。
Refers to stone carvings or inscriptions.
3. Mineral element in medicine: 指矿物类药物。亦指道教用矿石炼的所谓长生的药。
Refers to mineral-based medicines, including those sought for longevity in Taoism using minerals.
4. Chime stone: 石磬,古乐器名,八音之一。
Refers to the chime stone, an ancient musical instrument that is one of the eight tones.
5. Stone needle: 古针,古代的医疗用具。
Ancient needle used for medical purposes.
6. Calculus: “结石”的省称。
Abbreviation for calculus (stone).
7. Surname: 姓.
Used as a surname.
石 [shí]
[Adjective]
1. Solid: 硬;坚固。
Hard; firm.
2. Great: 通“硕”。大。
Same as "硕". Large.
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石 [dàn]
[Measure]
1. Dan: 容量单位,十斗为一石。
Dan, a unit of dry measure; ten dou equals one stone.
2. Weight unit: 一百二十市斤为一石。
A weight unit; one hundred twenty market jin equals one stone.
3. Area unit: 〈方〉∶面积单位,用以计量土地。其具体数量各地不一:有以十亩为一石的,也有以一亩为一石的。
An area unit, used for measuring land. The specific amount varies by region: some use ten mu for one stone, while others use one mu for one stone.
4. Also see: shí.
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石 [dàn]
[Measure]
1. Dan: 容量单位,十斗为一石。
Dan, a unit of dry measure; ten dou equals one stone.
2. Weight unit: 一百二十市斤为一石。
A weight unit; one hundred twenty market jin equals one stone.
3. Area unit: 〈方〉∶面积单位,用以计量土地。其具体数量各地不一:有以十亩为一石的,也有以一亩为一石的。
An area unit, used for measuring land. The specific amount varies by region: some use ten mu for one stone, while others use one mu for one stone.
4. Also see: shí.