When the formation data identifies 石 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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石
Radical 112 of 214 · 5 strokes
Stone
shí
Unicode uses 石 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
31 course characters83 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
31 course characters
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Showing 31 characters.
碗wǎnbowl, small dishDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 宛 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 宛Phonetic componentcrooked; winding
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 宛
HSK words with 碗1 word in this course
矿kuàngmine; mineral, oreDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 广 represents the sound. Simplified form of 礦.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 广Phonetic componentroof; (simp.) wide
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 广
HSK words with 矿2 words in this course
码mǎnumber, numeral, symbol; yardDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 马 represents the sound. Simplified form of 碼.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 马Phonetic componenthorse
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 马
HSK words with 码5 words in this course
研yánto grind, to rub; to study, to researchDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 开 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 开Phonetic componentopen
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 开
HSK words with 研2 words in this course
础chǔfoundation stone, plinth; basisDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 出 represents the sound. Simplified form of 礎.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 出Phonetic componentgo out; exit
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 出
HSK words with 础1 word in this course
破pòto break, to rout; to ruin, to destroyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 皮 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 皮Phonetic componentskin; leather
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 皮
HSK words with 破5 words in this course
硕shuògreat, eminent; large, bigDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Like a sheet 页 of stone 石
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 页
HSK words with 硕1 word in this course
确quècertain, sure; definite, exact; real, trueDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 角 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 角Phonetic componenthorn; corner; angle
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 角
HSK words with 确12 words in this course
碩shuògreat, eminent; large, bigDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Like a sheet 頁 of stone 石
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 頁
HSK words with 碩1 word in this course
碼mǎnumber, numeral, symbol; yardDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 馬 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 馬Phonetic componenthorse
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 馬
HSK words with 碼5 words in this course
確quècertain, sure; definite, exact; real, trueDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 寉 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 寉Phonetic componentcrane (bird)
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 隺
HSK words with 確12 words in this course
礎chǔfoundation stone, plinth; basisDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 楚 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 楚Phonetic componentdistinct; clear
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 楚
HSK words with 礎1 word in this course
礦kuàngmine; mineral, oreDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 廣 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 廣Phonetic componentwide; broad
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 廣
HSK words with 礦2 words in this course
石shístone, rock, mineralDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a stone chime.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 厂 + 口
HSK words with 石5 words in this course
砍kǎnto hack, to chop, to cut, to fellDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 欠
HSK words with 砍2 words in this course
硬yìngfirm, hard, strong; obstinateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 更 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 更Phonetic componentchange; even more
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 更
HSK words with 硬4 words in this course
碍àito block, to deter, to hinder, to obstructDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 㝵 represents the sound. Simplified form of 礙.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 㝵Phonetic componentobtain; get
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 㝵
HSK words with 碍3 words in this course
碰pèngto touch; to meet with; to collide, to bump intoDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 並 represents the sound. Simplified form of 掽.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 並Phonetic componentalso; furthermore; simultaneously, join
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 並
HSK words with 碰1 word in this course
碎suìto break, to smash; broken, bustedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 卒 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 卒Phonetic componentsoldier; servant; finish
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 卒
HSK words with 碎2 words in this course
礙àito block, to deter, to hinder, to obstructDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 疑 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 疑Phonetic componentdoubt; suspect
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 疑
HSK words with 礙3 words in this course
砖zhuāntile, brickDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 专 represents the sound. Simplified form of 磚.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 专Phonetic componentparticular; purpose; special; expert
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 专
HSK words with 砖1 word in this course
砸záto smash, to pound, to crush, to breakDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 石 contributes the broad semantic category “rock”; 匝 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 匝
HSK words with 砸1 word in this course
碑bēistone tablet; gravestoneDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 卑 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 卑Phonetic componentlow; base
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 卑
HSK words with 碑1 word in this course
碌lùrocky, rough, uneven; mediocreDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 录 represents the sound. Simplified form of 磟.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 录Phonetic componentcopy; record
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 录
HSK words with 碌1 word in this course
磁címagnetic; porcelainDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 石 contributes the broad semantic category “stone”; 兹 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 兹
HSK words with 磁1 word in this course
碳tàncarbonDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 炭 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 炭Phonetic componentcarbon, charcoal, coal
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 炭
HSK words with 碳1 word in this course
磅bàngpound; to weighDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 旁 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 旁Phonetic componentbeside; side
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 旁
HSK words with 磅1 word in this course
磋cuōto polish, to buff; to examine, to deliberateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 差 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 差Phonetic componentdifference; mistake; fall short
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 差
HSK words with 磋1 word in this course
磕kēto collide, to hit, to knock, to tapDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 盍 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 盍Phonetic componentwhy not
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 盍
HSK words with 磕1 word in this course
磨mómillstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear outDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 麻 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 麻Phonetic componenthemp; flax; sesame
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 麻 + 石
HSK words with 磨3 words in this course
磚zhuāntile, brickDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 專 represents the sound.
- 石Semantic componentstone; rock
- 專Phonetic componentparticular; purpose; special; expert
- Category radical
- 石 stone
- Visual structure
- 石 + 專
HSK words with 磚1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.