石 , a Chinese measure word

石 dàn

1. For land area unit in southern villages Unit of measurementRegional

2. For weight unit: ancient, modern 100 jin, Northeast 450 jin Unit of measurementClassicalRegional

3. For capacity unit, ten dou Unit of measurementClassical

   • 一石米米 mǐone shi of rice
   • 十石玉米玉米 yùmǐten shi of corn
   • 三石稻谷稻谷 dàogǔthree shi of paddy rice

4. For official salary rank measure in Qin-Han times Unit of measurementClassical

   • 二千石官官 guānan official of two thousand dan rank