[[Radicals]] #Radicals #5-Strokes ## 石 (shí) Kanxi Radical 112 ![[Radical 112 - 石 (shí).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 石 (shí) is a Chinese character component known as a "radical" or "stone" radical. As a radical, 石 often contributes to the meaning or semantic category of the characters it appears in. It is commonly found in characters related to stones, rocks, minerals, and various objects or concepts associated with them. ## Examples Examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 石 include: [[石 shí]] - stone; rock [[碧 bì]] - green; blue; jade [[磬 qìng]] - chime stone