Learn a Chinese Character - 石 (Shí) - Stone/Rock

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 石（石字旁） (radical: stone)

笔画数: 5 (5 strokes)

结构分解: 象形字，像山崖下的石块（"厂"表山崖，"口"表石块），本义指岩石 (pictogram resembling stones under a cliff ("厂" for cliff, "口" for stones), originally meaning rock)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shí (second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

石指天然形成的坚硬矿物集合体（如"岩石"），也可指小石块（如"石子"） (Stone: naturally formed hard mineral aggregate (e.g., "rock"); Pebble: small stone (e.g., "pebble"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 石头 (shí tou) - stone
• 岩石 (yán shí) - rock
• 石子 (shí zi) - pebble
• 宝石 (bǎo shí) - gemstone

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时表具体物体（如"一块石头"）或材料（如"石雕"）；常与"头""岩"等词搭配（如"石头""岩石"） (Noun: specific object (e.g., "a stone") or material (e.g., "stone carving"); often paired with "头/岩" (e.g., "stone/rock"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国文化中"石"象征坚韧（如"坚如磐石"），奇石收藏是传统雅趣（如太湖石）；"石"也是建筑材料（如"石桥"），体现自然与人文的结合 (In Chinese culture, "石" (stone) symbolizes resilience (e.g., "firm as a rock"). Collecting rare stones (e.g., Taihu stones) is a traditional refined hobby. "石" is also a building material (e.g., "stone bridge"), reflecting the integration of nature and culture)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"石"由"厂"（山崖）和"口"（石块）组成，想象山崖下有一块石头，通过"山崖+石块"的画面轻松记住"石"的形状和含义 ("石" is composed of "厂" (cliff) and "口" (stone). Imagine a stone under a cliff, associating "cliff + stone" to remember the shape and meaning of "石")