Shí

stone; rock (in 石头)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • Shísurname Shi
  • dàndry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗; ten pecks; one hundred liters
  • shírock; stone; stone inscription

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

蓝宝石lán bǎo shí

sapphire

石桥shí qiáo

stone bridge

shí

stone; rock

石头shí tóu

stone; rock

宝石bǎo shí

precious stone; gem

岩石yán shí

rock

5Example Sentences

这块石头很重。

zhè kuài shí tóu hěn zhòng。

This stone is very heavy.

他送给她一枚钻石戒指。

tā sòng gěi tā yī méi zuān shí jiè zhǐ。

He gave her a diamond ring.

Other Characters Pronounced “dan” / “shi”