stone

shí (shi2)

Radical no. 112 · 5 strokes (112 部首 · 5 112 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽯ (shí) — meaning: stone, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

A pictograph from oracle-bone script depicting a rock or stone with diagonal strokes representing its rough, textured surface. This form was preserved through seal script and developed into the modern character.

Mnemonic: The shape of the stone radical resembles a rocky mass with rough, textured streaks across its surface.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

56 characters
  • grind

    10 strokes

  • tóng

    concrete (building material)

    10 strokes

  • (bound form) gravel; small stone

    10 strokes

  • chǔ

    foundation

    10 strokes

  • kēng

    obstinate

    10 strokes

  • tián

    tennessine (chemistry)

    10 strokes

  • 𬒈què

    (arch.) large stone

    10 strokes

  • 𰦭lóng

    old variant of 礱|砻[long2]

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.