pun4 sek6磐石

Jyutpingpun4 sek6

Yalepùhn sehk

名詞

Definition

A massive rock, boulder, or monolithic stone.

neutralnature

How it's used

Refers specifically to a large, heavy rock that is often immovable or serves as a prominent landmark. While technically correct, it is far less common in daily speech than the generic term 舊石, which covers rocks of any size. Using this word adds a sense of weight and permanence to the object being described.

Measure word

gau6舊gauh

Examples

ni1呢gau6舊pun4磐sek6石daai6大dou3到ze1遮zyu6住saai3晒go3個lou6路hau2口。

This boulder is so big it blocks the whole intersection.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到saan1山bin1邊jau5有gau6舊pun4磐sek6石aa3呀？

Do you see a boulder by the hillside?

Common phrases

wan2穩jyu4如pun4磐sek6石

as steady as a rock

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the metaphorical usage of rock-solid stability, which is common in written Chinese but sounds overly dramatic or literary if used in casual conversation to describe a person or a plan.