shí tou
rock; stone
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石头很硬。
Shítóu hěn yìng.
The stone is very hard.
我把石头扔进水里。
Wǒ bǎ shítóu rēng jìn shuǐ lǐ.
I threw the stone into the water.
石头上长满了青苔。
Shítóu shàng zhǎng mǎnle qīngtāi.
The stone is covered with moss.
石头 (shítou)
stone
岩石 (yánshí)
rock
棉花 (mián huā)
cotton
木头 (mù tou)
wood
The Chinese word 石头 (shítou) for "stone" is composed of two characters: 石 (shí) and 头 (tóu). The character 石 originally meant "rock" or "stone", and it is believed to have originated from a pictograph of a mountain. The character 头 originally meant "head", and it is believed to have originated from a pictograph of a person's head. When the two characters are combined, they form the word 石头, which means "stone". The word 石头 can also be used to refer to other hard objects, such as metal or glass.
