shí

stone; rock; surname Shi

HSK 5 #414

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 414th character
Radical ⽯ (112.0)
Strokes 5
Index # 216

Definitions

石 shí
  1. 1. stone
  2. 2. rock
  3. 3. surname Shi
  4. 4. stone inscription
  5. 5. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments bā yīn
石 dàn
  1. 1. dry measure for grain equal to ten dou dòu
  2. 2. ten pecks
  3. 3. one hundred liters

Stroke order

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Words containing 石

Word Meaning
(bird species of China) Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)
East Asian stonechat bird
Dongshi, a township in Chiayi, Taiwan
Dongshi, a township in Chiayi, Taiwan
Dongshi Township in Chiayi, Taiwan
Dongshi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan
turquoise (gemstone); also written sōng shí
turquoise (gemstone)
to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
garnet
pillar
peridot; olivine mineral
olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Eurasian stone-curlew, a shore bird
Eurasian stone-curlew bird
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
fluorite CaF2; fluorspar; fluor
kryptonite
kryptonite
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
pebble
zeolite
deep love of mountains and springs
fig. forever; until the end of time