sek6 tau4石頭石头

Jyutpingsek6 tau4

Yalesehk tàuh

名詞Common

Definition

Rock; stone; solid mineral matter larger than sand.

colloquialnature

How it's used

While 石頭 is the standard term, speakers often prefer the single character 石 when referring to the material in general or in compound words. When talking about a specific piece of stone, the classifier 嚿 is much more common than 塊, as it emphasizes the irregular, chunky shape of the object.

Measure word

gau6嚿gauh

Examples

tiu4條lou6路hou2好do1多sek6石tau4頭，siu2小sam1心di1啲haang4行aa4呀。

There are many rocks on the road, walk carefully.

nei5你zap1執gau6嚿sek6石tau4頭zou6做me1咩aa4呀？

Why are you picking up that rock?

Common phrases

sek6石tau4頭gam3咁ngaang6硬

as hard as a rock

deng3掟sek6石tau4頭

to throw stones

Common mistake

Do not use 石頭 to describe gemstones or jewelry, as those are specifically referred to as 寶石. Using 石頭 for a diamond or jade ring sounds like you are calling it a piece of common gravel.