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石灰岩
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石灰岩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

石灰岩 Usage and Examples

limestone

石灰岩裂开了足以让树根突破洞顶。

The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave.

当地的石灰岩如此多孔以致所有的雨水很快渗到地下。

The local limestone is so porous that all the rainwater immediately sinks below ground.

The characters in 石灰岩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
石
shí5Rock, stone
灰
huī6ash, dust, or gray
岩
yán8rock, cliff, or cave

More words starting with 石

  • shí石xiàng像stone statue, stone figure
  • shí石dèng凳stone bench, stone stool
  • shí石zhì制stone, made of stone
  • shí石kè刻stone carving, rock carving
  • shí石kè刻yì艺shù术Stone carving art, Rock carving art
  • shí石huà化yuán原liào料petrochemical raw materials, petrochemical feedstock
  • shí石jiang匠mason, stonemason
  • shí石qì器stone tool, stone implement
  • shí石yí圯stone bridge, Shiyi
  • shí石dì地bǎn板stone floor
  • shí石fāng坊Stone archway, Stone memorial arch
  • shí石kuài块stone, rock

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Questions about 石灰岩

What does 石灰岩 mean in Chinese?

石灰岩 (shí huī yán) means “limestone”.

How do you pronounce 石灰岩?

石灰岩 is pronounced shí huī yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “limestone” in Chinese?

“limestone” is 石灰岩 (shí huī yán) in Chinese.

How is 石灰岩 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 石灰岩, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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