化石 huà shí — fossil

Meanings

1. 1

   fossil

   fossil

   noun

Character breakdown

• 石

  shí (second tone, rising) dàn (fourth tone, falling)

  stone, rock; (dàn) a traditional dry measure for grain

  5 strokes⿸厂口Radical 石

Words containing 石

• 石油shí (second tone, rising) yóu (second tone, rising)oil
• 石头/石頭shí (second tone, rising) tou (neutral tone)stone
• 钻石/鑽石zuàn (fourth tone, falling) shí (second tone, rising)diamond
• 岩石yán (second tone, rising) shí (second tone, rising)rock
• 宝石/寶石bǎo (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising)precious stone; gem
• 陨石/隕石yǔn (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising)meteorite
• 水落石出shuǐ (third tone, dipping) luò (fourth tone, falling) shí (second tone, rising) chū (first tone, high and level)as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
• 礁石jiāo (first tone, high and level) shí (second tone, rising)reef