Usage of the character 石

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

dǎnshí

胆石

[膽石]

gallstone

shítou

石头

[石頭]

stone
CL:塊／块 (kuài)

Shípíng

石屏

[石屏]

Shiping county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

zhùshí

柱石

[柱石]

pillar

shísōng

石松

[石鬆]

Lycopodiopsida (club mosses)

shíjiàng

石匠

[石匠]

stonemason

jiéshí

结石

[結石]

(medicine) calculus; stone

shíshǐ

石屎

[石屎]

concrete

Shízhù

石柱

[石柱]

Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

luǎnshí

卵石

[卵石]

cobble; cobblestone; pebble

Shítái

石台

[石台]

Shitai, a county in Chizhou 池州 ( Chizhóu), Anhui

móshí

磨石

[磨石]

whetstone
millstone

Shíqiān

石阡

[石阡]

Shiqian, a county in Tongren 銅仁市／铜仁市 ( Tongrén Shì), Guizhou

Gǔnshí

滚石

[滾石]

Rock Records, Taiwanese record label
the Rolling Stones, British rock band
Rolling Stone (magazine)

xiāoshí

硝石

[硝石]

niter
saltpeter
potassium nitrate KNO3

Dōngshí

东石

[東石]

Dongshi or Tungshih Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

shígǔn

石磙

[石磙]

stone roller

Shíshī

石狮

[石獅]

Shishi, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

gōngdàn

公石

[公石]

hectoliter
quintal

Shílóng

石龙

[石龍]

Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市／平顶山市 ( Píngdǐngshānshì), Henan

shízhù

石柱

[石柱]

stela
upright stone
obelisk

shǎngshí

赏石

[賞石]

see 供石 (gōngshí)

línshí

磷石

[磷石]

muscovite, mica (used in TCM)

shízuò

石作

[石作]

masonry workshop

huáshí

滑石

[滑石]

talc

dīshí

滴石

[滴石]

a dripstone (geology)
stalactites and stalagmites

Shíshǒu

石首

[石首]

Shishou, county-level city in Jingzhou 荊州／荆州 ( Jīngzhōu), Hubei

jiāoshí

礁石

[礁石]

reef

diǎnjīnshí

点金石

[點金石]

philosopher's stone

níshíliú

泥石流

[泥石流]

landslide
torrent of mud and stones
mudslide

diécéngshí

叠层石

[疊層石]

stromatolite

shíhuīyán

石灰岩

[石灰岩]

limestone

shízhōngrǔ

石钟乳

[石鐘乳]

stalactite

shíbānyú

石斑鱼

[石斑魚]

grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)
also called 鮨
Epinephelinae (subfamily of Serranidae, fish family including grouper)

báiliúshí

白榴石

[白榴石]

leucite

cǎishíchǎng

采石场

[採石場]

stone pit
quarry

jiǎoshǎnshí

角闪石

[角閃石]

hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)

Wàngfū Shí

望夫石

[望夫石]

Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田 ( Shātián), Hong Kong

Huángshígǎng

黄石港

[黃石港]

Huangshigang district of Huangshi city 黃石市／黄石市 ( Huángshíshì), Hubei

lüníshí

绿泥石

[綠泥石]

chlorite (geology)

shínánshǔ

石南属

[石南屬]

heather

shènjiéshí

肾结石

[腎結石]

kidney stone

xiéchángshí

斜长石

[斜長石]

plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)

Shíjǔshān

石咀山

[石咀山]

Shijushan or Shizuishan (place name)
variant of Shizuishan 石嘴山 ( Shízuǐshān), prefecture-level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia

shíkùmén

石库门

[石庫門]

"shikumen" style architecture: traditional (ca. 19th century) residences with courtyards, once common in Shanghai

shíbǎnlù

石板路

[石板路]

road or pavement laid with flagstones

shímòfèi

石末肺

[石末肺]

silicosis
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病

Shíguǎiqū

石拐区

[石拐區]

Shiguai district of Baotou city 包頭市／包头市 ( Bāotóushì), Inner Mongolia

Shíménxiàn

石门县

[石門縣]

Shimen county in Changde 常德 ( Chángdé), Hunan

Pánshíxiàn

磐石县

[磐石縣]

Panshi county in Jilin

Zhōngshíhuà

中石化

[中石化]

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

Shígāng Xiāng

石冈乡

[石岡鄉]

Shihkang Township in Taichung County, 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

zǐshíyīng

紫石英

[紫石英]

amethyst

shítànxì

石炭系

[石炭系]

carboniferous system
coal measure (geology)

Língshíxiàn

灵石县

[靈石縣]

Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中／晋中 ( Jìnzhōng), Shanxi

qīngjīnshí

青金石

[青金石]

lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)

shízhúmù

石竹目

[石竹目]

Class Magnoliopsida (biology)

dànbáishí

蛋白石

[蛋白石]

opal

lübǎoshí

绿宝石

[綠寶石]

beryl

Shíqiān Xiàn

石阡县

[石阡縣]

Shiqian, a county in Tongren 銅仁市／铜仁市 ( Tongrén Shì), Guizhou

xiāoshíhuī

消石灰

[消石灰]

calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
slaked lime

yuèguāngshí

月光石

[月光石]

moonstone

ěrshízhèng

耳石症

[耳石症]

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; BPPV

Pánshíshì

磐石市

[磐石市]

Panshi, county-level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province

fùlǐshí

复理石

[復理石]

flysch (loanword)

tiānqīngshí

天青石

[天青石]

lapis lazuli

shíbǎnwǎ

石板瓦

[石板瓦]

slate tile

Shíquán Xiàn

石泉县

[石泉縣]

Shiquan County in Ankang 安康 ( Ankāng), Shaanxi

dàshíjī

大石鸡

[大石雞]

(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)

éluǎnshí

鹅卵石

[鵝卵石]

pebble
cobblestone

Shíchéngxiàn

石城县

[石城縣]

Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

Shítou Jì

石头记

[石頭記]

The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢／红楼梦 ( Hónglóu Mèng)

shínánshù

石南树

[石南樹]

heath

shígǔwén

石鼓文

[石鼓文]

early form of Chinese characters inscribed in stone, a precursor of the small seal 小篆 (xiǎozhuàn)

yánshíquān

岩石圈

[岩石圈]

lithosphere (in geology, the rigid crust of the earth)

yájiéshí

牙结石

[牙結石]

dental calculus; tartar

Shímiánxiàn

石棉县

[石棉縣]

Shimian county in Ya'an 雅安 ( Yǎ'ān), Sichuan

Shí Yùkūn

石玉昆

[石玉昆]

Shi Yukun (c. 1810-1871), Qing pinghua 評話／评话 (pínghuà) master storyteller

módāoshí

磨刀石

[磨刀石]

whetstone (for honing knives)

tǔshíliú

土石流

[土石流]

(Tw) debris flow
mudslide

zhèngchángshí

正长石

[正長石]

orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)

Shídìngxiāng

石碇乡

[石碇鄉]

Shiding or Shihting township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

jīxuèshí

鸡血石

[雞血石]

bloodstone
red-fleck chalcedony
heliotrope (mineralogy)

Huángshíshì

黄石市

[黃石市]

Huangshi prefecture-level city in Hubei

shítànsuān

石炭酸

[石炭酸]

phenol C6H5OH
same as 苯酚

ānshíliú

安石榴

[安石榴]

pomegranate

bīngjīngshí

冰晶石

[冰晶石]

cryolite

shēngshíhuī

生石灰

[生石灰]

calcium oxide CaO
quicklime

shíhuīhuá

石灰华

[石灰華]

travertine (geology)
tufa (a type of banded marble)

shílóngzi

石龙子

[石龍子]

skink
lizard

Shítànjǐng

石炭井

[石炭井]

Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口區／大武口区 ( Dàwǔkǒuqū) of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市 ( Shízuǐshānshì), Ningxia

shíyīngmài

石英脉

[石英脈]

quartz vein

méigānshí

煤矸石

[煤矸石]

(mining) coal gangue

guīhuīshí

硅灰石

[硅灰石]

wollastonite CaSiO3

Jīnguāshí

金瓜石

[金瓜石]

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)

Shíjiāzhuāng

石家庄

[石家莊]

Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省 ( Hébéi Shěng) in north China

gǎnlǎnshí

橄榄石

[橄欖石]

olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
peridot

Shípíngxiàn

石屏县

[石屏縣]

Shiping county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

jùshízhèn

巨石阵

[巨石陣]

giant stone arrangement
Stonehenge

Huāshíxiá

花石峡

[花石峽]

Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣／玛多县 ( Mǎduōxiàn) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

yǔnshíyǔ

陨石雨

[隕石雨]

meteorite shower

Dàngǔqū

石鼓区

[石鼓區]

Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市／衡阳市 ( Héngyángshì), Hunan

fěnshāshí

粉砂石

[粉砂石]

siltstone

fènhuàshí

粪化石

[糞化石]

coprolite

Shíménxiāng

石门乡

[石門鄉]

Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

dǎnshízhèng

胆石症

[膽石症]

gallstone

lánbǎoshí

蓝宝石

[藍寶石]

sapphire

Huáng Shígōng

黄石公

[黃石公]

Huang Shigong, also known as Xia Huanggong 夏黃公／夏黄公 ( Xià Huánggōng) (dates of birth and death uncertain), Daoist hermit of the Qin Dynasty 秦代 ( Qíndài) and purported author

yǔnshíkēng

陨石坑

[隕石坑]

meteorite impact crater

shíyóulà

石油蜡

[石油蠟]

petroleum wax

shíliushí

石榴石

[石榴石]

garnet (red gemstone Mg3Al2Si3O12)

Shíqúgé

石渠阁

[石渠閣]

cabinet meeting in 51 BC that established the five classics of Confucianism 五經／五经 ( Wǔjīng) as state canon

shíshīzi

石狮子

[石獅子]

guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples etc

jīngāngshí

金刚石

[金剛石]

diamond
also called 鑽石／钻石 (zuànshí)

tǔshífāng

土石方

[土石方]

excavated soil and rock
construction spoil

Jiāng Shínián

姜石年

[姜石年]

Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農／神农 ( Shéngnóng) Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 ( Yándì) and creator of agriculture in China

duànshígāo

煅石膏

[煅石膏]

plaster of Paris
calcined gypsum

Dōngshí Xiāng

东石乡

[東石鄉]

Dongshi or Tungshih Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

dújūshí

独居石

[獨居石]

monazite

ōushíhéng

欧石鸻

[歐石鴴]

(bird species of China) Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)

shìjīnshí

试金石

[試金石]

touchstone
fig. test that sth is genuine

Líshíqū

离石区

[離石區]

Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市／吕梁市 ( Lüliángshì), Shanxi 山西

Shíshǒushì

石首市

[石首市]

Shishou, county-level city in Jingzhou 荊州／荆州 ( Jīngzhōu), Hubei

Yákèshí

牙克石

[牙克石]

Yakeshi, county-level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾／呼伦贝尔 ( Hūlúnbèi'ěr), Inner Mongolia

shímòtàn

石墨碳

[石墨碳]

graphite carbon

shínǎoyóu

石脑油

[石腦油]

naphtha

diànqìshí

电气石

[電氣石]

tourmaline

dàlǐshí

大理石

[大理石]

marble

huàshíqún

化石群

[化石群]

fossil assemblage

huāgāngshí

花岗石

[花崗石]

granite

shímiánwǎ

石棉瓦

[石棉瓦]

asbestos roofing sheet (corrugated)

Shílínxiàn

石林县

[石林縣]

Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明 ( Kūnmíng), Yunnan

shíhuàchǎng

石化厂

[石化廠]

petrochemical plant

Qí Báishí

齐白石

[齊白石]

Qi Baishi (1864-1957), famous Chinese painter

yánshíxué

岩石学

[岩石學]

petrology
lithology
study of rocks

shúshígāo

熟石膏

[熟石膏]

plaster of Paris
calcined gypsum

yuánshítou

圆石头

[圓石頭]

boulder

zhèliúshí

柘榴石

[柘榴石]

garnet

shíyóumí

石油醚

[石油醚]

petroleum ether

guānglǔshí

光卤石

[光鹵石]

carnallite (hydrated potassium magnesium chloride mineral)

diànjiǎoshí

垫脚石

[墊腳石]

stepping stone
fig. person used to advance one's career

shíliuzǐ

石榴子

[石榴子]

pomegranate seeds
pomegranate arils

mójiǎoshí

磨脚石

[磨腳石]

pumice stone

shízǐr

石子儿

[石子兒]

cobble

Jiānshíxiāng

尖石乡

[尖石鄉]

Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣／新竹县 ( Xīnzhú Xiàn), northwest Taiwan

Shíshīshì

石狮市

[石獅市]

Shishi, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州 ( Quánzhōu), Fujian

héluǎnshí

河卵石

[河卵石]

pebble

dǎnjiéshí

胆结石

[膽結石]

gallstone

shíyīngzhōng

石英钟

[石英鐘]

quartz clock

Bīngzhōushí

冰洲石

[冰洲石]

Iceland spar

bànjiǎoshí

绊脚石

[絆腳石]

stumbling block
obstacle
someone who gets in your way

záoshíchǎng

凿石场

[鑿石場]

rock quarry

fāngjiěshí

方解石

[方解石]

calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)

Shíjǐngshān

石景山

[石景山]

Shijingshan, an inner district of west Beijing

huóhuàshí

活化石

[活化石]

living fossil

Shíqúxiàn

石渠县

[石渠縣]

Sêrxü county (Tibetan: ser shul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

tiěkuàngshí

铁矿石

[鐵礦石]

iron ore

shígǎndāng

石敢当

[石敢當]

stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits

shēngshígāo

生石膏

[生石膏]

gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
plaster

fānshíliu

番石榴

[番石榴]

guava (fruit)

shíjiàngláo

石匠痨

[石匠癆]

silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病

Shílóuxiàn

石楼县

[石樓縣]

Shilou county in Lüliang 呂梁／吕梁 ( Lüliáng), Shanxi 山西

shúshíhuī

熟石灰

[熟石灰]

slaked lime
hydrated lime

Shífēngqū

石峰区

[石峰區]

Shifeng district of Zhuzhou city 株洲市, Hunan

Shílóngqū

石龙区

[石龍區]

Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市／平顶山市 ( Píngdǐngshānshì), Henan

zhōngrǔshí

钟乳石

[鐘乳石]

stalactite

shíliushù

石榴树

[石榴樹]

pomegranate tree

báiyúnshí

白云石

[白雲石]

dolomite

shínánhuā

石南花

[石南花]

heather (Ericaceae)

Jiǎng Jièshí

蒋介石

[蔣介石]

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

línkuàngshí

磷矿石

[磷礦石]

phosphate

xītiěshí

吸铁石

[吸鐵石]

a magnet
same as 磁鐵／磁铁

shíhuācài

石花菜

[石花菜]

Gelidium amansii, species of red algae from which agar is extracted

yánshícéng

岩石层

[岩石層]

rock stratum

fānshíyù

翻石鹬

[翻石鷸]

(bird species of China) ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Shítànjì

石炭纪

[石炭紀]

Carboniferous (geological period 354-292m years ago)

yìngshígāo

硬石膏

[硬石膏]

anhydrite CaSO4

Shítái Xiàn

石台县

[石台縣]

Shitai, a county in Chizhou 池州 ( Chizhóu), Anhui

dàshíhéng

大石鸻

[大石鴴]

(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)

kèqìshí

氪气石

[氪氣石]

kryptonite

shízhúkē

石竹科

[石竹科]

Caryophyllaceae family (carnations and pinks)

cǎoshícán

草石蚕

[草石蠶]

Chinese artichoke
Stachys sieboldii

shídiāobǎi

石刁柏

[石刁柏]

asparagus

shéwénshí

蛇纹石

[蛇紋石]

serpentine (geology)

diànjīshí

奠基石

[奠基石]

foundation stone; cornerstone

shuǐmóshí

水磨石

[水磨石]

terrazzo

lüsōngshí

绿松石

[綠松石]

turquoise (gemstone)

shíhuīshí

石灰石

[石灰石]

limestone

Shíhézǐ

石河子

[石河子]

Shihezi, sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang

hēiyàoshí

黑曜石

[黑曜石]

obsidian (mining)

shílíngyú

石鲮鱼

[石鯪魚]

pangolin (Manis pentadactylata)
scaly ant-eater

dǎhuǒshí

打火石

[打火石]

flint

Shízhùxiàn

石柱县

[石柱縣]

Shizhu Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality

zhòngjīngshí

重晶石

[重晶石]

barite (geology)

shíxiàngguǐ

石像鬼

[石像鬼]

gargoyle
grotesque

zhérénshí

哲人石

[哲人石]

philosopher's stone

jīnshíxué

金石学

[金石學]

epigraphy

shímòxī

石墨烯

[石墨烯]

graphene

Xīnshíqì

新石器

[新石器]

Neolithic

Wáng Anshí

王安石

[王安石]

Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家

jīnhóngshí

金红石

[金紅石]

(mineralogy) rutile

shízhúshǔ

石竹属

[石竹屬]

Dianthus genus (carnations and pinks)

sōnghuàshí

松化石

[松化石]

turquoise (gemstone)
also written 松石

Shízuǐshān

石嘴山

[石嘴山]

Shizuishan, prefecture-level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia

línhuīshí

磷灰石

[磷灰石]

apatite
phosphatic limestone

hóngbǎoshí

红宝石

[紅寶石]

ruby

Dàshíqiáo

大石桥

[大石橋]

Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口／营口 ( Yíngkǒu), Liaoning

jiǔshísuān

酒石酸

[酒石酸]

tartaric acid

shítóudàhǎi

石投大海

[石投大海]

to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea
to vanish forever without trace

ānrúpánshí

安如磐石

[安如磐石]

as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses

jùshízhùqún

巨石柱群

[巨石柱群]

Stonehenge

shíshǐsēnlín

石屎森林

[石屎森林]

concrete jungle

cùjīngshízhú

簇茎石竹

[簇莖石竹]

boreal carnation or northern pink
Dianthus repens (botany)

quánshígāohuāng

泉石膏肓

[泉石膏肓]

lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery

dīshuǐchuānshí

滴水穿石

[滴水穿石]

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.

tiānjīngshípò

天惊石破

[天驚石破]

see 石破天驚／石破天惊 (shípòtiānjīng)

Shíjǔshānqū

石咀山区

[石咀山區]

variant of 石嘴山區／石嘴山区 ( Shízuǐshānqū)
Shizuishan district of Shizuishan, Ningxia

móshíshālì

磨石砂砾

[磨石砂礫]

millstone grit
coarse sandstone

gǔnshíshàngshān

滚石上山

[滾石上山]

lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
fig. to engage in a highly challenging task with perseverance and determination

shípòtiānjīng

石破天惊

[石破天驚]

earth-shattering
breakthrough
remarkable and original work

huánzhuànglièshí

环状列石

[環狀列石]

circular standing stones

zhěnshíshùliú

枕石漱流

[枕石漱流]

to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
a frugal life (idiom)

dīshuǐshíchuān

滴水石穿

[滴水石穿]

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.

báihóushíjí

白喉石䳭

[白喉石䳭]

(bird species of China) white-throated bush chat (Saxicola insignis)

diǎnshíchéngjīn

点石成金

[點石成金]

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

Dōngyàshíjí

东亚石䳭

[東亞石䳭]

(bird species of China) Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)

Yīngguóshíyóu

英国石油

[英國石油]

British Petroleum, BP

Dūnhuángshíkū

敦煌石窟

[敦煌石窟]

Dunhuang caves in Gansu
refers to Mogao caves 莫高石窟 ( Mògāoshíkū)

tiěshíxīncháng

铁石心肠

[鐵石心腸]

to have a heart of stone
hard-hearted
unfeeling

dǎzhìshíqì

打制石器

[打製石器]

(archaeology) chipped stone implement

Shítànjǐngqū

石炭井区

[石炭井區]

Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口區／大武口区 ( Dàwǔkǒuqū) of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市 ( Shízuǐshānshì), Ningxia

shíchéndàhǎi

石沉大海

[石沉大海]

lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
fig. to elicit no response

yúnshíbānyā

云石斑鸭

[雲石斑鴨]

(bird species of China) marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

shígāobēngdài

石膏绷带

[石膏繃帶]

plaster cast

Dàshíqiáo Shì

大石桥市

[大石橋市]

Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口／营口 ( Yíngkǒu), Liaoning

shígāoqiángbǎn

石膏墙板

[石膏牆板]

drywall
gypsum wallboard
plasterboard

dǎnshíjiǎotòng

胆石绞痛

[膽石絞痛]

gallstone colic

Yúngāng Shíkū

云冈石窟

[雲岡石窟]

Yungang Caves at Datong 大同, Shanxi 山西

Xīpíngshíjīng

熹平石经

[熹平石經]

Xiping steles, calligraphic work on carved steles of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)

sìdàshíkū

四大石窟

[四大石窟]

the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟／龙门石窟 ( Lóngmén Shíkū) at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟／云冈石窟 ( Yúngāng Shíkū) at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟 ( Mògāokū) at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟／麦积山石窟 ( Màijī Shān Shíkū) at Tianshui, Gansu

Huāshíxiázhèn

花石峡镇

[花石峽鎮]

Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣／玛多县 ( Mǎduōxiàn) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

shíruǐshìzhǐ

石蕊试纸

[石蕊試紙]

litmus paper (chemistry)

shítouhuǒguō

石头火锅

[石頭火鍋]

claypot (used in cooking)

luòjǐngxiàshí

落井下石

[落井下石]

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
to hit a person when he's down

shíyóuhuàxué

石油化学

[石油化學]

petrochemistry

jiānrúpánshí

坚如磐石

[堅如磐石]

solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
rock-firm and unyielding

hǎikū-shílàn

海枯石烂

[海枯石爛]

lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom)
fig. forever; until the end of time

héchéngshíyóu

合成石油

[合成石油]

synthetic oil

jīnguìshíshì

金匮石室

[金匱石室]

variant of 金櫃石室／金柜石室 (jīnguìshíshì)

báishílázi

白石砬子

[白石砬子]

national nature reserve at Kuandian 寬甸／宽甸 in Liaoning

Hélánshízhú

荷兰石竹

[荷蘭石竹]

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

xìmòdāoshí

细磨刀石

[細磨刀石]

whetstone (for honing knives)

dǐngchēngyùshí

鼎铛玉石

[鼎鐺玉石]

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

tǔ'ěrqíshí

土耳其石

[土耳其石]

turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)

jiānruòpánshí

坚若磐石

[堅若磐石]

rock-solid

jīnshíliángyán

金石良言

[金石良言]

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

Shítián Fāngfū

石田芳夫

[石田芳夫]

Ishida Yoshio (1948-), Japanese Go player

Shíjǐngshān Qū

石景山区

[石景山區]

Shijingshan, an inner district of west Beijing

Yákèshíshì

牙克石市

[牙克石市]

Yakeshi, county-level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾／呼伦贝尔 ( Hūlúnbèi'ěr), Inner Mongolia

mùrénshíxīn

木人石心

[木人石心]

lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
fig. heartless

Shízuǐshānqū

石嘴山区

[石嘴山區]

Shizuishan district of Shizuishan, Ningxia

Shízuǐshānshì

石嘴山市

[石嘴山市]

Shizuishan, prefecture-level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia

Shíhézǐshì

石河子市

[石河子市]

Shixenze shehiri (Shixenze city) or Shíhézǐ subprefecture level city in north Xinjiang

jīnguìshíshì

金柜石室

[金櫃石室]

safe places for storing important articles

Huángshígǎngqū

黄石港区

[黃石港區]

Huangshigang district of Huangshi city 黃石市／黄石市 ( Huángshíshì), Hubei

Yēlü Dàshí

耶律大石

[耶律大石]

Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西遼／西辽 in Central Asia

qīngzhìshíyóu

轻质石油

[輕質石油]

light petroleum (product)
gasoline and diesel oil

hēihóushíjí

黑喉石䳭

[黑喉石䳭]

(bird species of China) Siberian stonechat (Saxicola maurus)

Shíqúgéyì

石渠阁议

[石渠閣議]

cabinet meeting in 51 BC that established the five classics of Confucianism 五經／五经 ( Wǔjīng) as state canon

Lóngmén Shíkū

龙门石窟

[龍門石窟]

Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽／洛阳 ( Luòyáng), Henan

huàshíránliào

化石燃料

[化石燃料]

fossil fuel

shèxiāngshízhú

麝香石竹

[麝香石竹]

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

shītóushízhú

狮头石竹

[獅頭石竹]

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

yùshíjùfén

玉石俱焚

[玉石俱焚]

to burn both jade and common stone
to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)

Xiàmù Shùshí

夏目漱石

[夏目漱石]

Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists

tóushíwènlù

投石问路

[投石問路]

lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
fig. to test the waters

yīshí'èrniǎo

一石二鸟

[一石二鳥]

to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)

dúlìzuànshí

独立钻石

[獨立鑽石]

solitaire (puzzle)

shuǐdīshíchuān

水滴石穿

[水滴石穿]

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.

luànshízásǐ

乱石砸死

[亂石砸死]

to stone to death

shuǐluòshíchū

水落石出

[水落石出]

lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
fig. the truth comes to light

yǐluǎnjīshí

以卵击石

[以卵擊石]

lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
to invite disaster by overreaching oneself

qiúlìyǔnshí

球粒陨石

[球粒隕石]

chondrite (type of meteorite)

tóujǐngxiàshí

投井下石

[投井下石]

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
to hit a person when he's down

Shíqì Shídài

石器时代

[石器時代]

Stone Age

Zǐshíyīng Hào

紫石英号

[紫石英號]

HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy corvette involved in a 1949 gunfight with the PLA on the Changjiang

mózhìshíqì

磨制石器

[磨製石器]

a polished stone (neolithic) implement

Shíjiāzhuāng Shì

石家庄市

[石家莊市]

Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省 ( Héběi Shěng) in north China

Zhōngguó Shíhuà

中国石化

[中國石化]

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec

Shíjǔshānshì

石咀山市

[石咀山市]

variant of Shizuishan 石嘴山市 ( Shízuǐshānshì), prefecture-level city in Ningxia on the border with Inner Mongolia

Shíyuán Shèntàiláng

石原慎太郎

[石原慎太郎]

Ishihara Shintarō (1932-), Japanese author and politician, governor of Tokyo 1999-2012

Zhōngshíqì Shídài

中石器时代

[中石器時代]

Mesolithic Era

Shílínfēngjǐngqū

石林风景区

[石林風景區]

Petrified forest scenic area in Shilin Yi autonomous county 石林彞族自治縣／石林彝族自治县 ( Shílín Yízú Zìzhìxiàn) in Kunming 昆明 ( Kūnmíng), Yunnan

zuànshíwánglǎowǔ

钻石王老五

[鑽石王老五]

highly eligible bachelor
desirable male partner

Màijī Shān Shíkū

麦积山石窟

[麥積山石窟]

Mt Maiji Caves at Tianshui 天水, Gansu

shímòchénzhuóbìng

石末沉着病

[石末沉著病]

silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病

Huáng Shígōng Sānlüè

黄石公三略

[黃石公三略]

"Three Strategies of Huang Shigong", one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China

mōshítouguòhé

摸石头过河

[摸石頭過河]

lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
improvise by trial-and-error
move cautiously

pǔtōngjiǎoshǎnshí

普通角闪石

[普通角閃石]

hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)

yèhuàshíyóuqì

液化石油气

[液化石油氣]

liquefied petroleum gas

qiǎngjīlínhuīshí

羟基磷灰石

[羥基磷灰石]

hydroxy-apatite (phosphatic lime deposited in bone)

jīdànpèngshítou

鸡蛋碰石头

[雞蛋碰石頭]

lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)
fig. to attack sb stronger than oneself
to overrate one's abilities

shímòqìlěngduī

石墨气冷堆

[石墨氣冷堆]

gas-graphite reactor

Jiùshíqì Shídài

旧石器时代

[舊石器時代]

Paleolithic Era

qīdàishíbānyú

七带石斑鱼

[七帶石斑魚]

Epinephelus septemfasciatus

shíyīnglǔsùdēng

石英卤素灯

[石英鹵素燈]

quartz halogen lamp

Xīnshíqì Shídài

新石器时代

[新石器時代]

Neolithic Era

báibānhēishíjí

白斑黑石䳭

[白斑黑石䳭]

(bird species of China) pied bush chat (Saxicola caprata)

Luósāitǎ Shíbēi

罗塞塔石碑

[羅塞塔石碑]

Rosetta Stone

jiǎndāoshítoubù

剪刀石头布

[剪刀石頭布]

rock-paper-scissors (game)

qīngtínghànshízhù

蜻蜓撼石柱

[蜻蜓撼石柱]

lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities

móshícūshāyán

磨石粗砂岩

[磨石粗砂岩]

millstone grit

fánjiǎyóukuàngshí

钒钾铀矿石

[釩鉀鈾礦石]

carnotite

Sītuōkěnlìshíquān

斯托肯立石圈

[斯托肯立石圈]

Stonehenge stone circle

Yīngguóshíyóugōngsī

英国石油公司

[英國石油公司]

British Petroleum, BP

mōzheshítouguòhé

摸着石头过河

[摸著石頭過河]

to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
to advance cautiously, step by step
to feel one's way forward

Sītōnghēngzhìshílán

斯通亨治石栏

[斯通亨治石欄]

Stonehenge stone circle

Aī'ěrjīndàlǐshí

埃尔金大理石

[埃爾金大理石]

the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

qīngzhìshíyóuchǎnpǐn

轻质石油产品

[輕質石油產品]

light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)

Xuěfólóng Shíyóu Gōngsī

雪佛龙石油公司

[雪佛龍石油公司]

Chevron Corporation

Suǒ'ěrzībólǐshíhuán

索尔兹伯里石环

[索爾茲伯里石環]

Stonehenge
Salisbury stone circle

Shíyóu Huàn Shípǐn Xiàngmù

石油换食品项目

[石油換食品項目]

Iraq Oil for Food Program

Shílín Yízú Zìzhìxiàn

石林彝族自治县

[石林彞族自治縣]

Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明 ( Kūnmíng), Yunnan

shítou,jiǎnzi,bù

石头、剪子、布

[石頭、剪子、布]

rock-paper-scissors (hand game)

Shíyóu Shūchūguó Zǔzhī

石油输出国组织

[石油輸出國組織]

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

bānshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo

搬石头砸自己的脚

[搬石頭砸自己的腳]

to move a stone and stub one's toe
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)

Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

石柱土家族自治县

[石柱土家族自治縣]

Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

tāshānzhīshíkěyǐgōngyù

他山之石可以攻玉

[他山之石可以攻玉]

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

bānqǐshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo

搬起石头砸自己的脚

[搬起石頭砸自己的腳]