⽯

stone

shí (shi2)

Radical no. 112 · 5 strokes (第 112 部首 · 5 画 dì 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)

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 石shí

    rock

    5 strokes

  • 䂖shí

    variant of 石[shi2]

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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