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石洞

shí dòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cave / cavern
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

石洞 石洞 [shi2 dong4] /cave; cavern/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 石
    dàn

    dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu] / one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shí]

    shí

    rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Shí

    surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shí jiā zhuāng], the capital of Hebei

  • 洞
    dòng

    cave / hole / zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) / CL:個|个[gè]

    tóng

    used in 洪洞[Hóng tóng] (the name of a place in Shanxi)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.