石敢当 / 石敢當

shí​gǎn​dāng

warding stone

A stone tablet, often inscribed with these three characters, erected at alley entrances or road junctions to drive away misfortune and ward off evil spirits.

石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone 敢当 (literal) → 敢当/敢當 · gǎn​dāng · to dare to take on

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM