石敢當

stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits

to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture

surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters

rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]

to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at

at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)