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HSK
oil / petroleum
HSK 3
stone / CL: 塊|块
HSK 3
precious stone; gem / CL: , 顆|颗
HSK 4
fossil
HSK 5
rock
HSK 7-9
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / fig. the truth comes to light
HSK 7-9
meteorite / aerolite / CL: 塊|块, 顆|颗
HSK 7-9
reef
HSK 7-9
diamond / CL: 顆|颗
HSK 7-9
foundation stone; cornerstone / (fig.) basis; foundation
Huang Shigong, also known as Xia Huanggong 夏黃公|夏黄公 (dates of birth and death uncertain), Daoist hermit of the Qin Dynasty 秦代 and purported author
Shiqian, a county in Tongren City 銅仁市|铜仁市, Guizhou
stalagmite
reindeer moss / litmus (chemistry)
(Tw) pebble-wash finish; exposed aggregate surface (construction technique using cement mixed with small stones, then washed to expose the pebbles)
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O) / plaster / plaster cast (for a broken bone)
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 and creator of agriculture in China
Yakeshi, a county-level city in Hulunbuir City 呼倫貝爾市|呼伦贝尔市, Inner Mongolia
Shijingshan, an inner district of west Beijing
calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 / slaked lime
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆
stela / upright stone / obelisk
gallstone
dental calculus; tartar
aragonite (geology)
plaster of Paris / calcined gypsum
serpentine (geology)
talcum powder
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec / abbr. to 中石化
road or pavement laid with flagstones
(old) rocks that can be dropped from a height onto an attacking enemy
catapult / ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
stone pit / quarry
(mining) gangue / veinstone
marble
tartaric acid
Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明, Yunnan
(bird species of China) Amur stonechat; Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)
gargoyle / grotesque
stalactite
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surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, the capital of Hebei
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dry measure for grain equal to ten dou ; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]
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rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音
epigraphy
asbestos roofing sheet (corrugated)
Stone Age
kidney stone
siliceous rock
Shimen county in Changde 常德, Hunan
bluestone / limestone (colloquial)
Shizuishan district of Shizuishan, Ningxia
guava (fruit)
calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)
petroleum wax
Dongshi or Tungshih Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县, west Taiwan
rock stratum
marble
garnet (red gemstone Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Shimian County in Ya'an 雅安, Sichuan
asbestos
muscovite, mica (used in TCM)
Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan
turquoise (gemstone)
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市, Hunan
slab / flagstone / slate
amethyst
boulder
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.
stone / rock
stone carving / carved sculpture
beryl
Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中, Shanxi
ore
(Tw) debris flow / mudslide
synthetic oil
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶|重庆
Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中, Shanxi
quartz
stone needle used in acupuncture
Shishou, a county-level city in Jingzhou City 荊州市|荆州市, Hubei
Dunhuang caves in Gansu / refers to Mogao caves 莫高石窟
grenadine / carnation / clove pink / Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
chondrite (type of meteorite)
cobble
grenadine / carnation / clove pink / Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
Stonehenge
apatite / phosphatic limestone
(mining) gangue
ornamental limestone rock (供石) from Yingde 英德, Guangdong
stone (British unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (about 6.3 kilograms))
opal
huge rock; boulder; monolith
to petrify / petrochemical industry
stepping stone / fig. person used to advance one's career
stone statue

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