Nantoka/涅石niè shí涅石 (niè shí) is a Chinese word meaning “alumen; alunite (TCM)”.Meanings1alumen2alunite (TCM)Characters in 涅石涅niè · (literary) alunite (formerly used as a black dye)石dàn · dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred litersRelated words石头stone钻石diamond石dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters石rock石surname Shi石油oil岩石(geology) rock宝石precious stone; gem陨石meteorite大理石marble石膏gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)涅(literary) alunite (formerly used as a black dye)Study Chinese with flashcards →