dàn石
石
common
measure_word
archaic
Meaning of 石
石 means dan (old Chinese capacity unit, 10 dou = 1 dan). Pronounced dàn.
- dan (old Chinese capacity unit, 10 dou = 1 dan)
Character Info
Radical石
Strokes5
Components
一
丿
口
Stroke Order
石
Definitions & Examples
Hàn汉
cháo朝
de的
jùn郡
shǒu守
fèng俸
lù禄
wèi为
èr二
qiān千
dàn石
。
The salary of a Han Dynasty prefect was 2000 dan.
Wàn万
dàn石
jūn君
shì是
zhǐ指
fèng俸
lù禄
wàn万
dàn石
de的
gāo高
guān官
。
Lord Wan Dan refers to a high official with a salary of 10000 dan.
Dāng当
shí时
de的
liáng粮
shi食
shuì税
shōu收
yǐ以
dàn石
wéi为
dān单
wèi位
jì计
suàn算
。
Grain taxes at that time were calculated in dan units.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàn县
měi每
nián年
shàng上
jiǎo缴
sān三
qiān千
dàn石
liáng粮
shi食
。
This county paid 3000 dan of grain as tax every year.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
“
shí石
”
zuò作
wéi为
róng容
liàng量
dān单
wèi位
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Ancient books often record shi as a capacity unit.