石
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Definitions
- 1. dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
- 2. ancient pr. [shí]
Words Containing 石
fossil
precious stone; gem
rock
as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
oil
stone
reef
diamond
meteorite
to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
Epinephelus septemfasciatus
CNOOC; China National Offshore Oil Corporation
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
China Petrol and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA)
China National Petroleum Corporation
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
Mesolithic Era
rocks
to stone to death
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
scholar's rock (one of the naturally-eroded, fantastically-shaped rocks put on display indoors or in gardens in China)
carnallite (hydrated potassium magnesium chloride mineral)
hectoliter
cryolite
Iceland spar
rock-paper-scissors (game)
fossil fuel
fossil assemblage
cobble; cobblestone; pebble
synthetic oil
a magnet
philosopher's stone
Qiao Shi (1924-2015), Chinese politician
the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[lóng mén shí kū] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[yún gāng shí kū] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[mò gāo kū] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[mài jī shān shí kū] at Tianshui, Gansu
boulder
excavated soil and rock
mudslide
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
foundation stone; cornerstone
solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
rock-solid
stepping stone
tombstone; gravestone
Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists
marble
Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口|营口[yíng kǒu], Liaoning
Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口|营口[yíng kǒu], Liaoning
(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)
(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)
lapis lazuli
see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shí pò tiān jīng]
foundation stone; cornerstone
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[shéng nóng] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] and creator of agriculture in China
as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
pomegranate
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
lithosphere (in geology, the rigid crust of the earth)
petrology
rock stratum
huge rock; boulder; monolith
Stonehenge
giant stone arrangement
flysch (loanword)
magnetite Fe3O4
flint
(archaeology) chipped stone implement
to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
(sports) bouldering
stone pit
to move a stone and stub one's toe
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
to advance cautiously, step by step
Dunhuang caves in Gansu
aragonite (geology)
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
Stonehenge stone circle
Stonehenge stone circle
Neolithic
Neolithic Era
calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
moonstone
Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[shā tián], Hong Kong
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
(bird species of China) Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)
Dongshi or Tungshih Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Dongshi or Tungshih Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
turquoise (gemstone)
turquoise (gemstone)
to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
garnet
pillar
olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
(bird species of China) Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
fluorite CaF2
kryptonite
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
terrazzo
sand and stones
pebble
zeolite
lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
landslide
living fossil
pumice
lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
alumen
calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
liquefied petroleum gas
talc
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
a dripstone (geology)
Rock Records, Taiwanese record label
flint (stone)
plaster of Paris
waste rock (in coal mining)
slaked lime
plaster of Paris
Xiping steles, calligraphic work on carved steles of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)
flint
Yakeshi, county-level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
Yakeshi, county-level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
grenadine
monazite
solitaire (puzzle)
magnetite Fe3O4
jade
to burn both jade and common stone
Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
chondrite (type of meteorite)
circular standing stones
calcium oxide CaO
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
guava (fruit)
stromatolite
(bird species of China) pied bush chat (Saxicola caprata)
leucite
national nature reserve at Kuandian 寬甸|宽甸 in Liaoning
dolomite
soapstone
masonry workshop
stone statue
gargoyle
asparagus
stoning (execution method)
stone inscription
Shi Le, founder of Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms 後趙|后赵[hòu zhào] (319-350)
to petrify
petrochemical plant
stonemason
silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
heather
heath
heather (Ericaceae)
lithography
Ishihara Shintarō (1932-), Japanese author and politician, governor of Tokyo 1999-2012
Shizuishan, prefecture-level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia
Shizuishan district of Shizuishan, Ningxia
Shizuishan, prefecture-level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia
stone tool
Stone Age
Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
stone
black lead
gas-graphite reactor
graphene
graphite carbon
female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)
Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省[hé běi shěng] in north China
Shijiazhuang prefecture in Hebei
Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省[hé běi shěng] in north China
concrete
concrete jungle
Shiping county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Shiping county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Shihkang Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Shihkang Township in Taichung County, 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Shifeng district of Zhuzhou city 株洲市, Hunan
Shek Kong (area in Hong Kong)
stonemasonry
\shikumen\ style architecture: traditional (ca. 19th century) residences with courtyards, once common in Shanghai
rock garden
catapult
to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea
Shiguai district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[bāo tóu shì], Inner Mongolia
stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits
grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)
noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)
Mt Shijing in Zhuhai City 珠海市[zhū hǎi shì], Guangdong
Shijingshan inner district of west Beijing