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
phosphate
phosphate
(old) stones that can be rolled down onto an attacking enemy
arsenic ore; arsenopiryte FeAsS
ore
gravel; pebbles
Jishishan Bonan Dongxiang Salar County, Gansu
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar county
boreal carnation or northern pink; Dianthus repens (botany)
boreal carnation or northern pink; Dianthus repens (botany)
siltstone
With a will, you can achieve anything.
With a will, you can achieve anything.
With a will, you can achieve anything.
With a will, you can achieve anything.
ruby
Stonehenge; Salisbury stone circle
Stonehenge; Salisbury stone circle
amethyst
HMS Amethyst, British navy warship
HMS Amethyst, British navy warship
whetstone (for honing knives)
whetstone (for honing knives)
stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
stone; calculus