礁
石

Reef in Chinese: 礁石 (jiāo shí)

jiāo shí

reef

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Definitions

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礁
石

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄠ

jiāo

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄕˊ

shí

ㄕ/ shˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 船撞到礁石，差点沉了。

    chuán zhuàng dào jiāo shí， chà diǎn chén le。

    The ship hit a reef and almost sank.

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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

岩石

yán shí

rock

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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