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石
shí
Description
石是很硬的东西，我们在山上、河边都能看到很多石头。
"石" is a very hard material; we can see many stones on mountains and by rivers.
石也可以用来做房子、桥和路。
"石" can also be used to build houses, bridges, and roads.
Meanings
石shí
stone; rock
路上有一块大石。
There is a big stone on the road.
石头shítou
stone (common spoken form)
他捡了一块小石头。
He picked up a small stone.
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Notes
- Nuance
石 alone is more formal or written; in speech people usually say 石头.
- Etymology
pictograph of a rock under a cliff; a common radical in characters.
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