岩
石

Rock in Chinese: 岩石 (yán shí)

yán shí

rock

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Definitions

  1. 1rock

Stroke order

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岩
石

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄕˊ

shí

ㄕ/ shˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 海边有很多巨大的岩石。

    hǎi biān yǒu hěn duō jù dà de yán shí。

    There are many huge rocks by the sea.

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Related words

石头

shí tou

stone

石油

shí yóu

oil

宝石

bǎo shí

precious stone

化石

huà shí

fossil

礁石

jiāo shí

reef

陨石

yǔn shí

meteorite

钻石

zuàn shí

diamond

水落石出

shuǐ luò shí chū

as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)

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