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
fig. to test the waters
quarry; stone pit
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
hoisted by one's own petard
improvise by trial-and-error
improvise by trial-and-error
to advance cautiously, step by step
to advance cautiously, step by step
refers to Mogao caves mò gāo shí kū
aragonite (geology)
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
Stonehenge stone circle
Stonehenge stone circle
Stonehenge stone circle
Neolithic Era
Neolithic Era
calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
moonstone
Amah Rock in Sha Tin shā tián, Hong Kong
fig. heartless