石敢当 |
shí gǎn dāng |
stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits |
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 |
敢 |
gǎn |
to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture |
当 |
dāng |
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) |
当 |
dāng |
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at |
当 |
dàng |
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student) |