石
头

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The word 石头 is formed by combining the character 石, meaning "stone", with the suffix 头, which nominalizes and concretizes the concept, resulting in a common noun for "stone" or "rock".

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地上有一块石头。

Dì shang yǒu yī kuài shítou.

There is a stone on the ground.

他捡起了一块石头。

Tā jiǎnqǐ le yī kuài shítou.

He picked up a stone.

孩子们用石头堆了一座小塔。

Háizimen yòng shítou duī le yī zuò xiǎo tǎ.

The children built a small tower with stones.

这块石头非常光滑，像是被河水冲刷过。

Zhè kuài shítou fēicháng guānghuá, xiàng shì bèi héshuǐ chōngshuā guò.

This stone is very smooth, as if it has been polished by river water.

地质学家仔细研究了那块石头的成分和结构。

Dìzhìxuéjiā zǐxì yánjiū le nà kuài shítou de chéngfèn hé jiégòu.

The geologist carefully studied the composition and structure of that stone.

Word Definition - 石头

shí tou stone; CL:塊|块[kuài]

Individual Character Details

石 shí, dàn, shí
头 tóu, tou