圣石

聖石

shèngshí

noun #32,955

Measure Word

一块圣石 kuài

Meanings

1 sacred stone
2 holy stone
3 (in fantasy fiction) magical/holy artifact

Characters

Examples

传说中的圣石能赋予人长生不老。

Chuánshuō zhōng de shèngshí néng fùyǔ rén chángshēng bù lǎo.

The legendary sacred stone is said to grant immortality.

《哈利·波特与魔法石》原著叫《圣石》。

《Hālì Bōtè yǔ Mófǎshí》 yuánzhù jiào 《Shèngshí》.

The original UK title of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone uses Philosopher's Stone, which Taiwan translates as 圣石.

Tips

culture

圣石 is most familiar from fantasy fiction — the Taiwanese translation of J.K. Rowling's Philosopher's Stone (《哈利·波特与神秘的魔法石》 in mainland editions, 《哈利波特：神秘的魔法石》 with 圣石 variants in Taiwan). Also a common name for sacred standing stones in folklore and games (e.g. 龙之圣石 "dragon sacred stone").

memory

圣 (sacred/holy) + 石 (stone) — a literal compound. Compare with 灵石 (líng shí, "spirit stone") used in Daoist and 修仙 fiction.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

石 shí