抓石子

zhuāshízi

noun

Meanings

1 jacks (children's game of tossing and catching small stones)
2 knucklebones

Characters

Examples

小时候我们在院子里抓石子玩。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒmen zài yuànzi lǐ zhuāshízi wán.

When we were little, we played jacks in the courtyard.

抓石子是女孩子最爱的游戏之一。

Zhuāshízi shì nǚháizi zuì ài de yóuxì zhī yī.

Jacks was one of girls' favorite games.

Tips

culture

Classic pre-1990s Chinese childhood game: throw one stone up, grab others from the ground, catch the thrown stone before it lands. Played across many cultures with different names.

Stroke Order

抓 zhuā

石 shí

子 zǐ