Ideographic: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂Radical:

meaning for dàn:

  • - dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗
  • - ten pecks
  • - one hundred liters

meaning for shí:

  • - rock
  • - stone
  • - stone inscription
  • - one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音
  • - surname Shi

shuǐ
de
dòngjié冻结
shǐ使
xiǎo
shí
piàn
cóng
yánshí岩石
shàng
tuōluò脱落

The freezing of water also break off little pieces from rocks.


jiàn
bùnéng不能
kǒnghè恐吓
shǐ使
táobì逃避
tán
shí
zài
kàn
wèi
suì
jiē

The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.


shí
guó
bào
suǒzài所在
de
shíjíxiāng石集乡
shì
sìhóng泗洪
gāolìdài高利贷
zuìwéi最为
mìjí密集
de
xiāngzhèn乡镇

Shi Guobao's stone village, Sihong is the most populated towns.