huǒ​shí

flint

  • created reference approved 火石 → 块/塊 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    火石 huǒ​shí

    块 / 塊 kuài

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 火石 → 燧石 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    火石 huǒ​shí

    燧石 suì​shí

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 火石 · huǒ​shí · flint — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    火石

    huǒ​shí

    flint

    flint; a hard type of rock used in ancient times to start fires by striking it against steel

    火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 火石 · huǒ​shí · lighter flint — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    火石

    huǒ​shí

    lighter flint

    a small piece of metal alloy made from cerium, lanthanum, and iron that produces sparks when rubbed, used in cigarette lighters

    火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense