石竹 shí zhú ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˊ sek6 zuk1
- China pink
- Dianthus chinensis (botany)
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石
- 化石 huà shí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕˊ faa3 sek6 fossil
- 宝石 寶石 bǎo shí ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊ bou2 sek6 precious stone; gem
- 岩石 yán shí ㄧㄢˊ ㄕˊ ngaam4 sek6 (geology) rock
- 石油 shí yóu ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊ sek6 jau4 oil
- 石膏 shí gāo ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ sek6 gou1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
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- 石头 石頭 shí tou ㄕˊ ˙ㄊㄡ sek6 tau4 stone
- 礁石 jiāo shí ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕˊ ziu1 sek6 reef
- 钻石 鑽石 zuàn shí ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ zyun3 sek6 diamond
- 陨石 隕石 yǔn shí ㄩㄣˇ ㄕˊ wan5 sek6 meteorite
- 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨ seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1 lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
- 乱石 亂石 luàn shí ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ lyun6 sek6 rocks
- 供石 gōng shí ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˊ gung1 sek6 scholar's rock (one of the naturally-eroded, fantastically-shaped rocks put on display indoors or in gardens in China)
- 公石 gōng dàn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄢˋ gung1 sek6 hectoliter
- 卵石 luǎn shí ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄕˊ leon2 sek6 cobble; cobblestone; pebble
- 乔石 喬石 Qiáo Shí ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄕˊ kiu4 sek6 Qiao Shi (1924-2015), Chinese politician
- 基石 jī shí ㄐㄧ ㄕˊ gei1 sek6 foundation stone; cornerstone
- 墓石 mù shí ㄇㄨˋ ㄕˊ mou6 sek6 tombstone; gravestone
- 尖石 Jiān shí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˊ zim1 sek6 Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹县, northwest Taiwan
- 巨石 jù shí ㄐㄩˋ ㄕˊ geoi6 sek6 huge rock; boulder; monolith
- 慈石 cí shí ㄘˊ ㄕˊ ci4 sek6 variant of 磁石
竹
- 爆竹 bào zhú ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊ baau3 zuk1 firecracker
- 竹子 zhú zi ㄓㄨˊ ˙ㄗ zuk1 zi2 bamboo
- 竹竿 zhú gān ㄓㄨˊ ㄍㄢ zuk1 gon1 bamboo pole
- 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ㄒㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ hung1 jau5 sing4 zuk1 (idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
- 南竹 nán zhú ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨˊ naam4 zuk1 see 毛竹
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- 大竹 Dà zhú ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄨˊ daai6 zuk1 see 大竹县
- 山竹 shān zhú ㄕㄢ ㄓㄨˊ saan1 zuk1 mangosteen
- 文竹 wén zhú ㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄨˊ man4 zuk1 setose asparagus
- 斑竹 bān zhú ㄅㄢ ㄓㄨˊ baan1 zuk1 mottled bamboo
- 新竹 Xīn zhú ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ san1 zuk1 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries
- 楠竹 nán zhú ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨˊ see 毛竹
- 毛竹 máo zhú ㄇㄠˊ ㄓㄨˊ mou4 zuk1 moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), used as timber etc
- 炮竹 pào zhú ㄆㄠˋ ㄓㄨˊ paau3 zuk1 firecracker
- 玉竹 yù zhú ㄩˋ ㄓㄨˊ juk6 zuk1 angular Solomon's seal
- 班竹 Bān zhú ㄅㄢ ㄓㄨˊ baan1 zuk1 Banjul, capital of Gambia (Tw)
- 空竹 kōng zhú ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˊ hung1 zuk1 Chinese yo-yo
- 竹内 竹內 Zhú nèi ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄟˋ zuk1 noi6 Takeuchi (Japanese surname)
- 竹刀 zhú dāo ㄓㄨˊ ㄉㄠ zuk1 dou1 shinai (bamboo sword for kendō)
- 竹北 Zhú běi ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄟˇ zuk1 bak1 Zhubei, a city in Hsinchu County 新竹县, northwest Taiwan
- 竹南 Zhú nán ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ zuk1 naam4 Zhunan or Chunan town in Miaoli county 苗栗县, northwest Taiwan
Idioms with these characters
- 安如磐石 ān rú pán shí ㄢ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕˊ on1 jyu4 pun4 sek6 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
- 点石成金 點石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ dim2 sek6 sing4 gam1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
- 鼎铛玉石 鼎鐺玉石 dǐng chēng yù shí ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ding2 caang1 juk6 sek6 lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
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- 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕˊ dik6 seoi2 cyun1 sek6 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
- 滴水石穿 dī shuǐ shí chuān ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ dik6 seoi2 sek6 cyun1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
- 滚石上山 滾石上山 gǔn shí shàng shān ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄢ gwan2 sek6 soeng5 saan1 lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
- 海枯石烂 海枯石爛 hǎi kū shí làn ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨ ㄕˊ ㄌㄢˋ hoi2 fu1 sek6 laan6 lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom)
- 坚如磐石 堅如磐石 jiān rú pán shí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕˊ gin1 jyu4 pun4 sek6 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
- 金石良言 jīn shí liáng yán ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˊ gam1 sek6 loeng4 jin4 gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
- 金石丝竹 金石絲竹 jīn shí sī zhú ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄙ ㄓㄨˊ gam1 sek6 si1 zuk1 lit. (music instruments made of) metal, stone, string, and bamboo (idiom)
- 破竹建瓴 pò zhú jiàn líng ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ po3 zuk1 gin3 ling4 lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force
- 破竹之势 破竹之勢 pò zhú zhī shì ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄓ ㄕˋ po3 zuk1 zi1 sai3 lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
- 青梅竹马 青梅竹馬 qīng méi zhú mǎ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄚˇ cing1 mui4 zuk1 maa5 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
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- 罄竹难书 罄竹難書 qìng zhú nán shū ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄨ hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1 lit. too numerous to record on bamboo slips (idiom)
- 势如破竹 勢如破竹 shì rú pò zhú ㄕˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ sai3 jyu4 po3 zuk1 like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
- 丝竹管弦 絲竹管弦 sī zhú guǎn xián ㄙ ㄓㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ si1 zuk1 gun2 jin4 lit. string and wind instruments (idiom)
- 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ㄒㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ hung1 jau5 sing4 zuk1 (idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
- 竹篮打水 竹籃打水 zhú lán dǎ shuǐ ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ zuk1 laam4 daa2 seoi2 using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
- 竹马之交 竹馬之交 zhú mǎ zhī jiāo ㄓㄨˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ zuk1 maa5 zi1 gaau1 childhood friend (idiom)