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石 - shí

stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112

stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112

How to read 石

Click 石 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshí
Englishstone, rock, mineral; rad. 112
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

石井 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 石作. Please read 石像 one more time.

Common words with this character

Ishii
masonry workshop
stone statue
stoning

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 石 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 石井 and 石作 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 石.