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)
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Question 1 of 2
Which radical is the main radical of 䂖?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.