石家庄 Traditional form: 石家莊 Pinyin (reading): Shíjiāzhuāng Definitions: Shijiazhuang, prefecture-level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省 ( Hébéi Shěng) in north China Characters: 石 - stone, rock, mineral 家 - house, home, residence; family 庄 - village, hamlet; villa, manor Traditional characters: 石 - stone, rock, mineral 家 - house, home, residence; family 莊 - village, hamlet; villa, manor