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开山凿石
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开山凿石

开山凿石 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开山凿石 Usage and Examples

Excavating mountains and quarrying stone

Cutting through mountains and hewing rocks

The characters in 开山凿石

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
山
shān3mountain or hill
凿
záo12chisel or bore a hole
石
shí5Rock, stone

More words starting with 开

  • kāi开yì一xiē些wán玩xiào笑to make some jokes, to crack some jokes
  • kāi开yì一jiā家open a, start a
  • kāi开yè业opening a business, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业dián典lǐ礼opening ceremony, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业zhōu周nián年opening anniversary, business anniversary
  • kāi开yè业dà大jí吉Good luck with your new business!, Best wishes for your grand opening!
  • kāi开yè业shí时at the opening, when opening
  • kāi开yè业shí时jiān间Opening hours, Business hours
  • kāi开le了yī一opened one, started one
  • kāi开le了yì一xiē些opened some, turned on some
  • kāi开le了yì一jiā家opened a shop, started a business
  • kāi开le了yì一zhāng张issued, wrote out

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Questions about 开山凿石

What does 开山凿石 mean in Chinese?

开山凿石 (kāi shān záo shí) means “Excavating mountains and quarrying stone, Cutting through mountains and hewing rocks”.

How do you pronounce 开山凿石?

开山凿石 is pronounced kāi shān záo shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Excavating mountains and quarrying stone” in Chinese?

“Excavating mountains and quarrying stone” is 开山凿石 (kāi shān záo shí) in Chinese.

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