Chinese
shítou
Meaning: stone; rock
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

石頭
石
頭
石头
石
头

Example sentences

He threw a stone into the river.
這塊石頭太硬了。
这块石头太硬了。
This stone is too hard.
他用石頭把紙壓住。
他用石头把纸压住。
He used a stone to hold down the paper.
這座橋是石頭造的
这座桥是石头造的
This bridge is made of stone.
石頭沉入水中。
石头沉入水中。
The stone sinks into the water.
他花了很多力氣才把那塊大石頭搬走。
他花了很多力气才把那块大石头搬走。
He spent a lot of strength to move that big stone away.
大家合力搬開了擋路的大石頭。
大家合力搬开了挡路的大石头。
Everyone worked together to move the big rock blocking the road.
他被路上的石頭絆了一下。
他被路上的石头绊了一下。
He tripped over a stone on the road.
這些石頭經過長期的水流沖刷,已經失去了原有的棱角。
这些石头经过长期的水流冲刷,已经失去了原有的棱角。
These stones have lost their original sharp edges after long-term water erosion.

Usage Notes

A general term for rock or stone.

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