石珠

Chinese

		rock; stone; 10 pecks	pearl; bead
simp. and trad. (石珠)		石	珠

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chio̍h-chu

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chio̍h-chu
    • Tâi-lô: tsio̍h-tsu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cioiqzw
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡su³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡su⁴⁴/

Noun

石珠

1. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) round carved stone block used as a seat, used as the base of a column

Synonyms

• 石墩 (shídūn)