Learn Chinese Characters 024 石

石 (shí)



It can be divided into two parts. The upper half part is a character “厂” meaning the projecting part of a rock and it likes a shelf. The lower half part is a character “口” which draws the figures of stones. Therefore, the character “石” means the stones under a crag.

“石” is a radical which is related to STONES or  Hardness when it forms combined characters. 

Please point out where shí lies in the following characters.
岩 确 硬 碑

Phrases:

石头 (shí tou ) stone  

石子儿 (shí zer )  cobblestone 

石油 (shí yóu )  petroleum, oil 

铁石心肠 (tiě shí xīn cháng) 

Sentences with “石头”
 
搬起石头砸自己的脚。 (bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo 。 ) 

心理的一块石头落了地。 (xīn lǐ de yí kuài shí tou luò le dì 。 )