圣石

聖石
shèngshí
noun #32,955

Measure Word

圣石 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 sacred stone
  2. 2 holy stone
  3. 3 magical/holy artifact

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chuánshuō zhōng de shèngshí néng fùyǔ rén chángshēng-bùlǎo.
The legendary sacred stone is said to grant immortality.
HSK 7-9
Táiwān bǎ 《 Hālì · Bōtè 》 lǐ de mófǎshí yì wéi shèngshí.
Taiwan translates Harry Potter's Philosopher's Stone as 圣石.

Tips

culture
圣石 is most familiar from fantasy fiction - one of the Chinese renderings of J.K. Rowling's Philosopher's Stone (mainland editions use 魔法石). Also a common name for sacred standing stones in folklore and games (e.g. 龙之圣石 'dragon sacred stone').
memory
(sacred/holy) + (stone) - a literal compound. Compare with 灵石 (língshí, 'spirit stone') used in Daoist and 修仙 fiction.

Stroke Order

shèng
shí