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Chinese symbol for “boulder”

磐石
pán shí
boulder

The closest CC-CEDICT match for boulder is 磐石 (pán shí), defined as: boulder.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

磐 pán
boulder, large rock; firm, stable
radical 112 ⽯ · 15 strokes
石 shí
stone, rock, mineral
radical 112 ⽯ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “boulder”

WordPinyinMeaning
巨石jù shíhuge rock; boulder; monolith
𬒈 (礐)què(arch.) large stone; boulder

Related words

Other words that share a character with 磐石.

WordPinyinMeaning
坚如磐石 (堅如磐石)jiān rú pán shísolid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure; rock-firm and unyielding
坚若磐石 (堅若磐石)jiān ruò pán shírock-solid
安如磐石ān rú pán shías solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
涅磐niè pánvariant of 涅槃 (niè pán)
石油shí yóuoil; petroleum
石头 (石頭)shí toustone; 块 (kuài)
钻石 (鑽石)zuàn shídiamond; 颗 (kē)
岩石yán shí(geology) rock

See also: Japanese symbol for “boulder”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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