shí
rock
stone
stone inscription
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
dàn
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗
ten pecks
one hundred liters
shí kè
stone inscription
carved stone
Shí jiā zhuāng
Shijiazhuang prefecture level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3] in north China
shí bēi
stele
stone tablet (for inscription)
CL:方[fang1]
ní shí liú
landslide
torrent of mud and stones
mudslide
Pán shí
Panshi county level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
shí kū
rock cave
grotto
cliff caves (often with Buddhist statues)
shí zhù
stela
upright stone
obelisk
Shí zhù
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, Chongqing
shí gāo
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
plaster
plaster cast (for a broken bone)
qīng shí
bluestone
limestone (colloquial)
Shí lín
Stone Forest, notable set of limestone formations in Yunnan
jù shí
huge rock
boulder
monolith
jīn gāng shí
diamond
also called 鑽石|钻石[zuan4 shi2]
Shí hé zǐ
Shixenze shehiri (Shixenze city) or Shíhézǐ subprefecture level city in north Xinjiang
Shí chéng
Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
bàn jiǎo shí
stumbling block
obstacle
someone who gets in your way
jīn shí
metal and stone
fig. hard objects
inscription on metal or bronze
Shí zuǐ shān
Shizuishan prefecture level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia
shí mò
black lead
graphite
plumbago
Wáng Ān shí
Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
Shí mén
Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Shí jǐng shān
Mt Shijing in 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 shi4], Guangdong
Shijingshan inner district of west Beijing
shí qì
stone tool
stone implement
yù shí
precious stones
jade and stone
yǔn shí
meteorite
aerolite
CL:塊|块[kuai4],顆|颗[ke1]
biān shí
stone needle used in acupuncture
shuǐ luò shí chū
as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
the truth comes to light
Jiǎng Jiè shí
Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975
Shí mián
Shimian County in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
bǎo shí
precious stone
gem
CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]
Shí shī
Shishi county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
Huáng shí
Huangshi prefecture level city in Hubei
shí huà
to petrify
petrochemical industry
gān shí
waste rock (mining)
gangue (worthless minerals mixed in with coal or ore)
Shí jiā zhuāng shì
Shijiazhuang prefecture level city and capital of Hebei province 河北省 in north China
méi gān shí
waste rock (in coal mining)
Shí quán
Shiquan County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
Shí jǐng shān qū
Shijingshan inner district of west Beijing
shí zhú
China pink
Dianthus chinensis (botany)
Xià mù shù shí
Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelist
Huáng shí shì
Huangshi prefecture level city in Hubei
Qí Bái shí
Qi Baishi (1864-1957), famous Chinese painter
Shí yuán Shèn tài láng
Ishihara Jintarō (1932-), Japanese author and politician, governor of Tokyo since 1999
Shí lóng
Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
Zhōng shí huà
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
abbr. for 中國石油化工股份有限公司|中国石油化工股份有限公司
suì shí
crushed or broken rock, stone etc
shā shí
sandstone
sand and stone
aggregate
Shí shǒu
Shishou county level city in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
Líng shí
Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
cháng shí
stone beam
horizontal slab of stone
feldspar or felspar (geology)
Zhōng guó shí huà
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
Shí shī shì
Shishi county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
diǎn shí chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
Dàn gǔ
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
luàn shí
rocks
stones
rubble
riprap
shì jīn shí
touchstone
fig. test that sth is genuine
Dà shí qiáo
Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning
shí sōng
Lycopodiopsida (club mosses)
shí pò tiān jīng
earth-shattering
breakthrough
remarkable and original work
shí xíng
stoning (execution method)
luò jǐng xià shí
to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
shí liu shí
garnet (red gemstone Mg3Al2Si3O12)
gào shí
zircon (colored crystal of zirconium silicate ZrSiO4)
Lóng mén shí kū
Longmen grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳[Luo4 yang2], Henan
Shí tái
Shitai county in Chizhou 池州[Chi2 zhou1], Anhui
zuàn shí wáng lǎo wǔ
highly eligible bachelor
desirable male partner
shēng shí huī
calcium oxide CaO
quicklime
Shí zuǐ shān shì
Shizuishan prefecture level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia
yíng shí
fluorite CaF2
fluorspar
fluor
lín huī shí
apatite
phosphatic limestone
Jiān shí
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
Shí dìng
Shiding or Shihting township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Zhōng guó Shí yóu Tiān rán qì Jí tuán Gōng sī
China National Petroleum Corporation
fāng jiě shí
calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)
Shí hé zǐ shì
Shixenze shehiri (Shixenze city) or Shíhézǐ subprefecture level city in north Xinjiang
hǎi kū shí làn
lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
fig. forever
until the end of time
Lí shí
Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liang2 shi4], Shanxi 山西
shí kù mén
"shikumen" style architecture: traditional (ca. 19th century) residences with courtyards, once common in Shanghai
Shí lóu
Shilou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
Shí Gǎng
Shek Kong (area in Hong Kong)
dī shuǐ chuān shí
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.
yán shí xué
petrology
lithology
study of rocks
qiǎng jī lín huī shí
hydroxy-apatite (phosphatic lime deposited in bone)
shí bǎn lù
road or pavement laid with flagstones
Zhōng guó shí yóu huà gōng gǔ fèn yǒu xiàn gōng sī
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
abbr. to 中石化
Yún gāng shí kū
Yungang caves at Datong 大同, Shanxi 山西
shí bān yú
grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)
also called 鮨
Epinephelinae (subfamily of Serranidae, fish family including grouper)
Shí píng
Shiping county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
shí qú
stone channel (e.g. drain)
Shí qú
Sêrxü county (Tibetan: ser shul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
name of several historical figures
gǎn lǎn shí
olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
peridot
shí nǚ
female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)
shí shī zi
guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples etc
Yá kè shí
Yakeshi county level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Shí zhù xiàn
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
tiě shí xīn cháng
to have a heart of stone
hard-hearted
unfeeling
yán shí quān
lithosphere (in geology, the rigid crust of the earth)
jīn hóng shí
rutile (mineral form of titanium oxide TiO2)
Zhōng guó Hǎi yáng Shí yóu Zǒng gōng sī
CNOOC
China National Offshore Oil Corporation
Shí shǒu shì
Shishou county level city in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[Jing1 zhou1], Hubei
Shí mén xiàn
Shimen county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
shí qīng
azurite
copper azurite 2CuCO3-Cu(OH)2
azure blue
jī xuè shí
bloodstone
red-fleck chalcedony
heliotrope (mineralogy)
jù shí zhèn
giant stone arrangement
Stonehenge
Jiān shí xiāng
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
mó dāo shí
whetstone (for honing knives)
huī shí
pyroxene (family of rock-forming minerals)
augite
diàn jiǎo shí
stepping stone
fig. person used to advance one's career
jiān rú pán shí
solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
rock-firm and unyielding
Shí qiān
Siqian county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
shuǐ dī shí chuān
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.
bēi shí
stele
vertical stone tablet for carved inscriptions
shí yìn
lithography
lithographic printing
yù shí jù fén
to burn both jade and common stone
to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
Huáng shí gǎng
Huangshigang district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei
Shí mén xiāng
Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Dōng shí
Dongshi or Tungshih township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
qīng jīn shí
lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)
shēng shí gāo
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
plaster
xiāo shí huī
calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
slaked lime
Shí jiā zhuāng dì qū
Shijiazhuang prefecture in Hebei
shǎn shí
amphibole (silicate rock-forming mineral)
Dà shí qiáo shì
Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning
shí ruǐ
reindeer moss
litmus (chemistry)
diàn jī shí
a foundation stone
a cornerstone
Shí chéng xiàn
Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
Shí quán xiàn
Shiquan county in Ānkāng 安康[Ān kāng], Shǎnxī
shí yóu shū chū guó zǔ zhī
OPEC, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Shí fēng qū
Shifeng district of Zhuzhou city 株洲市, Hunan
Shí dìng xiāng
Shiding or Shihting township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Lí shí qū
Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liang2 shi4], Shanxi 山西
Dūn huáng shí kū
Dunhuang caves in Gansu
refers to Mogao caves 莫高石窟[Mo4 gao1 shi2 ku1]
Pán shí shì
Panshi county level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
Líng shí xiàn
Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
Shí tái xiàn
Shitai county in Chizhou 池州[Chi2 zhou1], Anhui
shí mián wǎ
asbestos roofing sheet (corrugated)
xiāo shí
niter
saltpeter
potassium nitrate KNO3
yīng shí
ornamental limestone made in Yingde, Guangdong
Shí tàn jì
Carboniferous (geological period 354-292m years ago)
Dàn gǔ qū
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
shí tàn xì
carboniferous system
coal measure (geology)
shí tou huǒ guō
claypot (used in cooking)
Shí lín xiàn
Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
yǐ luǎn jī shí
lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
qiáo shí
Qiao Shi (Chinese leadership contender)
Yá kè shí shì
Yakeshi county level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Shí Lè
Shi Le, founder of Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms 後趙|后赵 (319-350)
shú shí huī
slaked lime
hydrated lime
Shí mián xiàn
Shimian county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
Shí píng xiàn
Shiping county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Zhōng guó shí yóu hé huà xué gōng yè xié huì
China Petrol and Chemical Industry Association CPCIA
Shí zhù Tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
mō shí tou guò hé
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
improvise by trial-and-error
move cautiously
Shí lóu xiàn
Shilou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
shí gǔ wén
early form of Chinese characters inscribed in stone, a precursor of the small seal 小篆[xiao3 zhuan4]
Huáng shí gǎng qū
Huangshigang district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei
Mài jī shān shí kū
Mt Maiji caves at Tianshui 天水, Gansu
Shí lóng qū
Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
Shí qiān xiàn
Siqian county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
jiǎo shǎn shí
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
mài shí
veinstone (stone containing a vein of precious metal)
jīn shí liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
Shí lín Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
xié cháng shí
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
shí zhú kē
Caryophyllaceae family (carnations and pinks)
Shí qú xiàn
Sêrxü county (Tibetan: ser shul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Shí Fǎng
Marble Boat, famous pavilion
shí huā cài
seaweed (Gelidium amansii)
Japanese Isinglass
Shí lín fēng jǐng qū
Petrified forest scenic area in Shilin Yi autonomous county 石林彞族自治縣|石林彝族自治县[Shi2 lin2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4] in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
xī shí
tin oxide SnO2
cassiterite
tinstone
shí liu zǐ
pomegranate seeds
pomegranate arils
Huáng Shí gōng
Huang Shigong, also known as Xia Huanggong 夏黃公|夏黄公[Xia4 Huang2 gong1] (dates of birth and death uncertain), Daoist hermit of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] and purported author
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to move a stone and stub one's toe
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
Shí guǎi qū
Shiguai district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[Bao1 tou2 shi4], Inner Mongolia
tài shí cūn
Taishi village (in Guangdong province)
shú shí gāo
plaster of Paris
calcined gypsum
sì dà shí kū
Four great caves, namely: Longmen grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 shan1 shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu
fú shí
fluorite CaF2
fluorspar
fluor
dī shí
a dripstone (geology)
stalactites and stalagmites
dǎ zhì shí qì
a chipped stone (paleolithic) implement
Shí gāng
Shihkang township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
qiú lì yǔn shí
chondrite (type of meteorite)
mó zhì shí qì
a polished stone (neolithic) implement
Shí tàn jǐng
Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口區|大武口区[Da4 wu3 kou3 qu1] of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
shí huī huá
travertine (geology)
tufa (a type of banded marble)
Shí tián Fāng fū
Ishida Yoshio (1948-), Japanese Go player
Yē lǜ Dà shí
Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西遼|西辽 in Central Asia
zhěn shí shù liú
to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
a frugal life (idiom)
shí zhú mù
Class Magnoliopsida (biology)
guāng lǔ shí
carnallite (hydrated potassium magnesium chloride mineral)
Shí Yù kūn
Shi Yukun (probably c. 1810-c. 1871), Qing pinghua 評話|评话 master storyteller
duàn shí gāo
plaster of Paris
calcined gypsum
Jī shí shān Bǎo ān zú Dōng xiāng zú Sā lā zú zì zhì xiàn
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lín xià Húi zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
zhēng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSǐO8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
bái shí lá zi
national nature reserve at Kuandian 寬甸|宽甸 in Liaoning
Shí zuǐ shān qū
Shizuishan district of Shizuishan, Ningxia
qīng zhì shí yóu
light petroleum (product)
gasoline and diesel oil
Huā shí xiá
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
dī shuǐ shí chuān
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.
zǐ shí yīng hào
HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy corvette involved in a 1949 gunfight with the PLA on the Changjiang
ān rú pán shí
as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
shí nǔ
catapult
ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
Shí jǔ shān
Shijushan or Shizuishan (place name)
variant of Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], prefecture level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia
mù rén shí xīn
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
fig. heartless
shí gāo qiáng bǎn
drywall
gypsum wallboard
plasterboard
Xī píng shí jīng
Xiping steles, calligraphic work on carved steles of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)
qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn
light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)
shí zhú shǔ
Dianthus genus (carnations and pinks)
Shí qú gé
cabinet meeting in 51 BC that established the five classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] as state canon
dǐng chēng yù shí
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
casting pearls before swine
Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè
”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong”, also known as Taigong Bing Fa 太公兵法[Tài gōng Bīng Fǎ], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū], variously attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiāng Zǐ yá], Huang Shigong 黃石公|黄石公[Huáng Shí gōng] or an anonymous author
shè xiāng shí zhú
grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
pǔ tōng jiǎo shǎn shí
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
tóu jǐng xià shí
to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
jīn guì shí shì
variant of 金櫃石室|金柜石室[jin1 gui4 shi2 shi4]
Dōng shí xiāng
Dongshi or Tungshih township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
Shí jǔ shān shì
variant of Shizuishan 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], prefecture level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
quán shí gāo huāng
lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
Shí tàn jǐng qū
Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口區|大武口区[Da4 wu3 kou3 qu1] of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
Āi ěr jīn dà lǐ shí
the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
Shí gāng xiāng
Shihkang township in Taichung county, 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
shí líng yú
pangolin (Manis pentadactylata)
scaly ant-eater
shí tóu dà hǎi
to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea
to vanish forever without trace
Huā shí xiá zhèn
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
Hé lán shí zhú
grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
yù shí
arsenic ore
arsenopiryte FeAsS
qīng tíng hàn shí zhù
lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
Zhōng Shí yóu Chuān dōng Zuàn tàn Gōng sī
Chuandong Oil Drilling & Exploration Company (CODEC)
sōng huà shí
turquoise (gemstone)
also written 松石
shí yóu huàn shí pǐn xiàng mù
Iraq Oil for Food Program
Suǒ ěr zī bó lǐ shí huán
Stonehenge
Salisbury stone circle
shǐ qián shí zhuō
menhir
prehistoric stone table
qī dài shí bān yú
Epinephelus septemfasciatus
xì mò dāo shí
whetstone (for honing knives)
shī tóu shí zhú
grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
Jiāng Shí nián
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[Sheng2 nong2] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China
shí mò chén zhuó bìng
silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病
Shí qú gé yì
cabinet meeting in 51 BC that established the five classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] as state canon
Shí jǔ shān qū
variant of 石嘴山區|石嘴山区[Shi2 zui3 shan1 qu1]
Shizuishan district of Shizuishan, Ningxia
jīn guì shí shì
safe places for storing important articles
cù jīng shí zhú
boreal carnation or northern pink
Dianthus repens (botany)
mó shí shā lì
millstone grit
coarse sandstone
shí mò fèi
silicosis
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病
shí jiàng láo
silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病
shí jī
(bird species of China) chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)
shí tou , jiǎn zi , bù
rock-paper-scissors (hand game)
Shí tou Jì
The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4]
lín shí
muscovite, mica (used in TCM)
Muscovitum
lèi shí
(old) stones that can be rolled down onto an attacking enemy
shí diāo
stone carving
carved sculpture
shí què
(bird species of China) rock sparrow (Petronia petronia)
shí jié
goose barnacle (Pollicipes pollicipes)
shí suàn
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
shí wò
flat stone with ropes attached, used to ram the ground
Shí tián
Ishida (Japanese surname and place name)
shí shī
see 石獅子|石狮子[shi2 shi1 zi5]
Shí Tāo
Shi Tao (1642-1707), Chinese landscape painter and poet
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
hēi hóu shí bī
(bird species of China) Siberian stonechat (Saxicola maurus)
Huáng Shí gōng Sān lüè
“Three Strategies of Huang Shigong”, also known as Taigong Bingfa 太公兵法[Tai4 gong1 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], variously attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2], Huang Shigong 黃石公|黄石公[Huang2 Shi2 gong1] or an anonymous author
yún shí bān yā
(bird species of China) marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
Jīn guā shí
Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945)
cǎo shí cán
Chinese artichoke
Stachys sieboldii
Yē lǜ Dà shí
Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西遼|西辽 in Central Asia
fān shí yù
(bird species of China) ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Zǐ shí yīng Hào
HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy corvette involved in a 1949 gunfight with the PLA on the Changjiang
Shí quán Xiàn
Shiquan County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
zhèng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
Ōu shí héng
(bird species of China) Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
Dōng yà shí jí
(bird species of China) Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)
Wàng fū Shí
Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong
mō zhe shí tou guò hé
to wade the river by groping for stones (idiom)
to advance step by step
to feel one's way around
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
tóu shí wèn lù
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
fig. to test the waters
tiān jīng shí pò
see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
dà shí héng
(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)
dà shí jī
(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)
Xià mù Shù shí
Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists
Tǔ ěr qí shí
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
tǔ shí liú
(Tw) debris flow
mudslide
Zhōng guó Shí huà
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
Shí yóu Shū chū guó Zǔ zhī
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Shí yóu Huàn Shí pǐn Xiàng mù
Iraq Oil for Food Program
shí chén dà hǎi
lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
fig. to elicit no response
Shí zhù Tǔ jiā zú Zì zhì xiàn
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
shí gǎn dāng
stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits
Shí chuān
Ishikawa (Japanese surname and place name)
Shí jiā zhuāng Shì
Shijiazhuang prefecture level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3] in north China
shí nǚ
female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)
bái bān hēi shí bī
(bird species of China) pied bush chat (Saxicola caprata)
bái hóu shí bī
(bird species of China) white-throated bush chat (Saxicola insignis)
yī shí èr niǎo
to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)