(bound form) other; another; some other place or time

mountain; hill; range

Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.

rock; stone; (bound form) made of stone; rock-like

To be able to; to be possible; describes having the capacity or a use for something.

(literary) to work on material; to process; to polish or refine, as in the phrase 它山之石，可以攻玉 tā​shān​zhī​shí​kě​yǐ​gōng​yù

precious stone that is hard, translucent, and lustrous, including both nephrite and jadeite; used for jewelry and carving