石
stone; carving; medical stone needle; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
stone; rock
neutralRefers to natural rock or stone materials in daily and scientific contexts.
There are many granite paths in the park.
The walls of this house are built with lime.
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Grandpa put a bluestone slab in the yard as a table.
This stone inkstone is Grandpa's family heirloom.
Volcanic stone has many tiny holes.
noun
stone carving; inscription
literaryMost often used in the fixed phrase 金石 (metal and stone inscriptions, a traditional field of study for ancient texts).
The museum collects a large number of stone and metal inscriptions.
He is good at studying stone and metal inscriptions.
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This ancient stone is carved with Tang Dynasty scriptures.
Epigraphy is the predecessor of traditional Chinese archaeology.
This stone stele is a precious stone carving from the Ming Dynasty.
noun
stone needle (ancient medical tool)
archaicRare in modern usage, mostly appears in classical medical texts.
Huangdi Neijing records the methods of treating diseases with medicine and stone needles.
Ancient doctors used stone needles to bleed to treat diseases.
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Medicine and stone needles are ineffective means that even drugs and stone needles cannot cure the disease.
Archaeologists found ancient stone needles in ancient tombs.
Traditional Chinese medicine early used stone needles as a treatment tool.
noun
surname Shi
neutralA relatively common Chinese surname.
Mr. Shi is the Chinese teacher at our school.
Shi Tao is a famous painter of the Qing Dynasty.
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My neighbor's surname is Shi, and their family is very friendly.
The Shi surname originated from the State of Wei during the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Shi Family Courtyard is a famous historical building in Tianjin.