石 — Chinese character
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
- Pinyin
- shí
- Radical
- 112 ⽯ (Stone)
- Strokes
- 5
- Components
- 厂 口
- Formation
- ideographic — A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂
- Japanese
- 石 as a kanji
Common words with 石
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil; petroleum |
| 石头 (石頭) | shí tou | stone; 块 (kuài) |
| 钻石 (鑽石) | zuàn shí | diamond; 颗 (kē) |
| 岩石 | yán shí | (geology) rock |
| 宝石 (寶石) | bǎo shí | precious stone; gem; measure word: 枚 (méi), 颗 (kē) |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil |
| 石化 | shí huà | to petrify; petrochemical industry |
| 石块 (石塊) | shí kuài | stone; rock |
| 陨石 (隕石) | yǔn shí | meteorite; aerolite |
| 基石 | jī shí | foundation stone; cornerstone; (fig.) basis; foundation |
| 大理石 | dà lǐ shí | marble |
| 石器 | shí qì | stone tool; stone implement |
English words written with 石
石 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 1 · Art of War 6 · I Ching 2 · Mencius 2 · Zhuangzi 28 · Great Learning 1 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 39
- Analects 14.41
- Art of War 2.15
- Art of War 5.12
- Art of War 5.22
- Art of War 5.23
- Hexagram 16
- Hexagram 47
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