Writing
石头 (shí tou) — how to say "stone" in Chinese
石头
Stone
noun
Character composition
石
stone
头
object
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
石头墙
shí tou qiáng
stone wall
扔石头
rēng shí tou
throw stones
一块石头
yī kuài shí tou
a stone
Examples
孩子们在小河边捡了很多不同形状和颜色的漂亮石头。
The children picked up many beautiful stones of different shapes and colors by the river.
地上有块石头。
There is a stone on the ground.
Frequently asked questions
What is stone in Chinese?
"stone" in Chinese is 石头 (shí tou).
石头 meaning in English
石头 (shí tou) means "Stone".
How to pronounce stone in Chinese?
It is pronounced shí tou (written as shi tou, shitou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Stone in Chinese character
It is written 石头: 石 has 5 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 石头?
石头 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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