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stone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shi2tou5 • shítou

Meaning


Primary

stone

Alternatives

rock

Mnemonic


Imagine a 石头 stone as a piece of 石 stone shaped like a [5] quiet 头 head.

Usage


这 块 石头 很 重。

This stone is very heavy.

他 在 河边 捡 了 一 块 石头。

He picked up a stone by the river.

别 把 石头 丢 进 水里。

Don't throw stones into the water.

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