祏
stone; rock; stele; stone chamber; unit of capacity
Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesnoun
stone; rock
The most common meaning, referring to mineral matter or rock.
There are many small pebbles by the riverside.
This mountain is composed of granite.
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Stones were used to build houses.
noun
stone chamber in ancient ancestral temples for storing spirit tablets
archaicRefers to the stone room in ancient ancestral temples where spirit tablets (神主) of ancestors were enshrined. A specialized term in classical architecture and ritual studies.
Ancient ancestral temples had stone chambers for storing spirit tablets.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of Zhou dynasty ancestral temple stone chambers.
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The spirit tablets of ancestors were enshrined in the stone chamber.
noun
stele; stone tablet; stone inscription
Refers to stone monuments with inscriptions, often used for commemoration or recording texts.
We discovered an ancient stele at the foot of the mountain.
The tombstone is engraved with the name of the deceased.
adjective
stone-like; petrified; hard as stone
Used to describe something that has hardened or become rigid like stone.
Due to great age, this wood has become petrified.
His expression became as stern as a stone carving.
noun
surname Shi
A Chinese family name.