石
HSK 3

石 (shí): stone, rock, mineral

shí

stone, rock, mineral

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Pinyin

shí

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

stone, rock, mineral

How to Write 石 (shí)

石 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 石

A rock 口 at the base of a cliff 厂

What 石 is Made Of

石 is built from 2 components:

厂cliff
口mouth

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Words Using 石

Common Chinese words that contain 石:

化石

huàshí

岩石

yánshí

石头

shítou

石油

shíyóu

钻石

zuànshí

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