| 硝 |
xiāo shí | niter / saltpeter / potassium nitrate KNO3 |
| 硝 |
xiāo | saltpeter / to tan (leather) |
| 石 |
Shí | surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家庄, the capital of Hebei |
| 石 |
dàn | dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2] |
| 石 |
shí | rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |