石工 (shí gōng) — stonemason; masonry | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Stone-cutting craft or the craftsperson who does it. Refers to both the masonry work on a building and the stonemason who shapes the stone.

noun

stonemasonmasonry

Measure word · 个

石工。
Tā shì yí wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de shí gōng.
He is an experienced stonemason.
石工。
Zhè zuò gǔ jiàn zhù de shí gōng fēi cháng jīng xì.
The masonry of this ancient building is very delicate.
石工。
shí gōng Xū yào zhǎng wò duō zhǒng qiē gē jì shù.
A stonemason needs to master various cutting techniques.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

石 gives stone and 工 gives worker, yielding a worker who deals with stone.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 石 shows a stone under a cliff-like overhang, or a cave set into a cliff side.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 工 is a picture of a bladed tool used to plow ground or mark a border; some read it as a carpenter's square.