石
石 (shí) · stone
石 (shí) means “stone”. It is made of 厂 + 口 and has 5 strokes.
Break 石 into its parts
What 石 is made of
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
石 stroke order
Example sentences with 石头
河边有很多石头。Hé biān yǒu hěn duō shítou.There are many stones by the river.
这块石头真重！Zhè kuài shítou zhēn zhòng!This stone is really heavy!
Words with 石
Also built with 厂
- 严yánstrict
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 厅tīnghall
- 历lìhistory
- 厉lìwhetstone
- 压yāto press
- 厌yànto dislike
- 厕cètoilet
- 厘líone thousandth
- 原yuánsource
- 厢xiāngside-room
- 厦shàlarge building
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | stone |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 石 (stone, #112) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 石
What does 石 mean?
石 (shí) means “stone”.
How many strokes does 石 have?
石 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 石?
The radical of 石 is 石 (shí, “stone”), Kangxi radical number 112.
What parts make up 石?
石 is made of 厂 ("cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)) and 口 (mouth).
Keep learning
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