shí

common
noun
technical
name

Meaning of

石 means stone; rock; stone carving; inscription. Pronounced shí.

  • stone; rock
  • stone carving; inscription
  • stone needle (ancient medical tool)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
yuán
yǒu
hěn
duō
huā
gǎng
yán
chéng
de
xiǎo
 

There are many granite paths in the park.

Zhè
zuò
fáng
zi
de
qiáng
shì
yòng
shí
huī
chéng
de
 

The walls of this house are built with lime.

ye
zài
yuàn
zi
fàng
le
kuài
qīng
shí
bǎn
dāng
zhuō
zi
 

Grandpa put a bluestone slab in the yard as a table.

Zhè
ge
shí
zhì
de
yàn
tái
shì
ye
de
chuán
jiā
bǎo
 

This stone inkstone is Grandpa's family heirloom.

Huǒ
shān
shí
yǒu
hěn
duō
xiǎo
de
kǒng
dòng
 

Volcanic stone has many tiny holes.