Meaning of 太湖石
太湖石 means ornamental stone from Taihu Lake region, porous and irregularly shaped, used in classical Chinese gardens. Pronounced tài hú shí.
- ornamental stone from Taihu Lake region, porous and irregularly shaped, used in classical Chinese gardens
Definitions & Examples
Tíng庭
yuàn院
zhōng中
yāng央
lì立
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
zào造
xíng型
qí奇
tè特
de的
tài太
hú湖
shí石
。
A strangely shaped Taihu stone stands in the center of the courtyard.
Zhè这
kuài块
tài太
hú湖
shí石
duō多
kū窟
long窿
，
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
kǒng孔
dòng洞
liú流
xià下
lai来
，
bié别
yǒu有
yī一
fān番
jǐng景
zhì致
。
This Taihu stone has many holes, and rainwater flows down through the cavities, creating a unique scenic effect.
Gǔ古
rén人
shǎng赏
wán玩
tài太
hú湖
shí石
，
jiǎng讲
jiū究
zhòu皱
tòu透
lòu漏
shòu瘦
sì四
zì字
biāo标
zhǔn准
。
Ancient people appreciated Taihu stones according to the four-character standard of 'wrinkled, hollow, perforated, and lean'.
Zhè这
zuò座
yuán园
lín林
yòng用
tài太
hú湖
shí石
duī堆
dié叠
le了
yī一
zuò座
jīng精
měi美
de的
jiǎ假
shān山
。
This garden used Taihu stones to stack an exquisite rockery.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
块/ kuài
Primary
座/ zuò