石

dàn · shí

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 dǒu; one hundred liters

Radical: 石 Strokes: 5

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

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破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚

Same radical

破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚碧硕碍

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Character Decomposition

石=厂+口

Etymology

A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂

Meanings2 pronunciations

dàn

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 dǒu; one hundred liters

ancient pr. shí

shí

rock

stone

stone inscription

one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bā yīn

surname Shi

abbr. for Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei

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Words with 石 1382 total

stone needle used in acupuncture砭石biān shí precious stone; gem · CL:枚 méi, kē宝石bǎo shí pumice浮石fú shí

Idioms with 石 186 total Chain

as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses安如磐石ān rú pán shí Lift a rock only to have one's toes squashed · lift a rock only to drop it on one's own feet · be hoist with (or by) one's own petard搬起石头打自己的脚bān qǐ shí tóu dǎ zì jǐ de jiǎo dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success · You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. · Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.滴水穿石dī shuǐ chuān shí to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem点石成金diǎn shí chéng jīn