HSK 1.0 (1992)	Big5	Gb	Pin	Eng
A	聲調	声调	sheng1diao4	tone/ the tone of Chinese character
B	石頭	石头	shi2tou	stone
B	語氣	语气	yu3qi4	tone/ manner of speaking/ mood
C	喲	哟	yo	(used in a sentence to express an imperative tone)
C	核	核	he2	nucleus/ atomic nucleus/ pit/ stone
C	寶石	宝石	bao3shi2	precious stone/ gem
C	岩石	岩石	yan2shi2	rock-stone/ rock/ stone
C	口氣	口气	kou3qi4	manner of speaking/ tone/ connotation/ implication
D	砌	砌	qi4	build by laying bricks and stones

HSK 2.0 (2010)	Big5	Gb	Pin	Eng
4		母亲	mu3 qin1	mother/ also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4]
4		父亲	fu4 qin1	father/ also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4]
5		点心	dian3 xin5	light refreshments/ pastry/ dimsum (in Cantonese cooking)/ dessert
5		语气	yu3 qi4	tone/ manner of speaking/ mood/ CL:個|个[ge4]
5		声调	sheng1 diao4	tone/ note/ a tone (on a Chinese syllable)/ CL:個|个[ge4]
5		石头	shi2 tou5	stone/ CL:塊|块[kuai4]
6		口气	kou3 qi4	tone of voice/ the way one speaks/ manner of expression/ tone
6		一举两得	yi1 ju3 liang3 de2	one move; two gains (idiom)/ two birds with one stone
6		里程碑	li3 cheng2 bei1	milestone
6		冰雹	bing1 bao2	hail/ hailstone/ CL:場|场[chang2];粒[li4]

HSK 3.0 (2022)	Big5	Gb	Pin	Eng
2	方法	方法	fāngfǎ	know-how, plan, attack, system, stepping-stone, manner, method, gateway, idea, measure, way, guise, key, wise, quomodo, plan of attack, tack, machinery, process, avenue, modus, how, means, channel, gate, approach, agency, gamesmanship, mode, medium, sort
2	家庭	家庭	jiātíng	hearthstone, background, fireside, establishment, household, hearth, domestic, hearthside, menage, home, family unit, family, house
2	聲音	声音	shēngyīn	voice, vocal, language, huskiness, vox, vocalization, audio, noise, sonic, tone, sound, phone, audio frequency
2	重點	重点	zhòngdiǎn	taproot, accent, emphasis, focal point, point, keystone, hinge, salient point, stress, gravity
3	調	调	diào	to transfer, to move (troops or cadres), to investigate, to enquire into, accent, view, argument, key (in music), mode (music), tune, tone, melody, to harmonize, to reconcile, to blend, to suit well, to adjust, to regulate, to season (food), to provoke, to incite
3	強調	强调	qiángdiào	underscore, spotlight, place emphasis on, point_up, highlight, point, point up, enforce, emphasise, urge, underline, overstress, give emphasis to, play up, keynote, insist, punctuate, accent, betone, foreground, emphasize, emphatic, stress, set off, overemphasize, accentuate, bring out
3	石頭	石头	shítou	stony, chimney, rock, lapis, stone
3	使	使	shǐ	rarefy, piss_off, germinate, drench, blow_out, leave, cut_up, refract, run, dress_up, compose, shed, frizz, put_off, trot, send, strike, send (as envoy), peal, alienate, pull_in, tone_up, bring around, astound, sublease, wither, cripple, bed_down, address, rehearse, usage, warm, smell_out, throw, inflect, get_down, skunk, capsize, congeal, bowl_over, bring_on, unseat, ensure, amalgamate, pro
4	寶石	宝石	bǎoshí	precious stone, gem
4	風格	风格	fēnggé	plan, signature, idiom, kind, aroma, manner, idiosyncrasy, negligence, style, mode, tone, expressive style, artistic style, touch
5	鈴聲	铃声	língshēng	ring, ringtone, bell stroke, tintinnabulation
5	手段	手段	shǒuduàn	resource, recourse, vehicle, wile, stratagem, gambit, artifice, instrument, twist, road, trick, ploy, shift, resort, polity, step, instrumentation, plan of attack, communication, artillery, finesse, means, channel, approach, implement, medium, gimmick, attack, device, refuge, method, instrumentality, stepping-stone, gateway, ministry, measure, way, tactic, expedient, quomodo, machinery, t
5	特性	特性	tèxìng	attribute, distinctive feature, tang, a character, appanage, a characteristic, nature, trait, differentiation, data, habit, lineament, shtick, tone, distinction, identity, property, characteristic, specificity, ring, specialty, hair, character, cast, idiosyncrasy, specific, diagnosis, chemistry, feature, peculiarity, quality
6	氣氛	气氛	qìfēn	mood, air, look, feeling, aura, aurae, spirit, smell, genius loci, feel, flavor, atmosphere, tone, karma, ambiance, ambience
6	珠寶	珠宝	zhūbǎo	pearls, jewels, precious stones
7	包袱	包袱	bāofu	cloth wrapper, bundle wrapped in cloth, burden, millstone round one's neck, punch line (in cross-talk)
7	碑	碑	bēi	a monument, an upright stone tablet, stele, CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]
7	點心	点心	diǎnxin	light refreshments, pastry, dimsum (in Cantonese cooking), dessert
7	妨礙	妨碍	fángài	preclude, clog, set_back, prevent, trammel, arrest, counteract, set back, impede, foul, hamper, discourage, thwart, obstruction, impediment, stymie, hinder, deter, debar, halter, intercept, interfere, retard, jam, detain, spoke, hobble, resist, balk, countercheck, stymy, blockade, stonewall, stop, beset, embarrass, hamstring, forbid, kibosh, handicap, block, prohibit, snag, fox, cramp, encumb
7	風氣	风气	fēngqì	mores, ethos, order_of_the_day, climate, established practice, genius, genius loci, atmosphere, tone, general mood, common practice, fashion
7	規格	规格	guīgé	quality requirements, requirement, specification, standard, spec, criterion, measure, touchstone, specifications
7	核	核	hé	pit, nuclear, nucleus, nut, sth. resembling a fruit stone, stone, core, nucleolus, hilum, kernel
7	基準	基准	jīzhǔn	guideline, foundation, base, norm, standard, criterion, postulate, fundament, principle, groundwork, modulus, yardstick, benchmark, standard criterion, module, cornerstone, touchstone, datum, basis, fiducial
7	階梯	阶梯	jiētī	flight of steps, (fig.) a means of advancement, stepping stone
7	口氣	口气	kǒuqi	tone, note, manner of speaking, tone of voice, implication
7	里程碑	里程碑	lǐchéngbēi	milestone
7	彌補	弥补	míbǔ	supply, atone, make_up, renew, make up, remedy, redeem, make good, compensate, recuperate, counterbalance
7	墓碑	墓碑	mùbēi	gravestone, tombstone
7	鋪路	铺路	pū lù	to pave (with paving stones), to lay a road, to give a present to sb to ensure success
7	氣息	气息	qìxī	breath, flatus, look, feeling, spirit, smell, snuff, feel, breathing, flavor, tone, taste, flavour
7	情調	情调	qíngdiào	sentiment, tone and mood, taste
7	水晶	水晶	shuǐjīng	quartz, rock crystal, rock_crystal, rhinestone, crystal, pebble
7	岩石	岩石	yánshí	muck, chimney, rock, petrous, stone
7	語氣	语气	yǔqì	mood, tenor, strain, modality, manner of speaking, tone, mode, tone of voice, note
7	幢	幢	chuáng	Buddhist stone pillar, ancient streamer, ancient pennant, ancient pennant/streamer, m.[general],
7	準則	准则	zhǔnzé	guideline, formula, principle, practice, norm, rule of thumb, standard, verity, criterion, canon, touchstone, basis, guidepost, maxim

妹妹去海边捡石头。 My younger sister has gone to the seashore to collect stones . 妹妹 去 海边 捡 石头 。 (ENG ) (ZH ) (0509)

这些石头的形状不同。 These stones differ in shape . 这些 石头 的 形状 不同 。 (ENG ) (ZH ) (1194)

天然的石灰岩洞非常壮观。 The natural limestone caverns are very spectacular . 天然 的 石灰岩 洞 非常 壮观 。 (ENG ) (ZH ) (3169)

The piano has a good tone .	钢琴音色很好。
This bridge is built of stone .	这座桥是用石头建造的。
You can't get blood out of a stone .	你无法从石头中取出血。
That bridge is made of stone .	那座桥是石头做的。
The bridge is made of stone .	这座桥是用石头建造的。

钢琴音色很好。

这座桥是用石头建造的。

你无法从石头中取出血。

那座桥是石头做的。

这座桥是用石头建造的。