岩溶

yánróng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 karst; karst topography

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guìlín shānshuǐ shì diǎnxíng de yánróng dìmào.
The landscape of Guilin is a textbook example of karst topography.
HSK 7-9
岩溶地区溶洞地下河
Yánróng dìqū cháng yǒu róngdòng hé dìxiàhé.
Karst regions often have solution caves and underground rivers.

Tips

memory
Literally 'rock-dissolving' ( rock + dissolve), a perfect calque for the geological process where water slowly eats limestone into towers and caves.
culture
China's most famous karst is Guilin and Yangshuo (桂林, 阳朔); the iconic peaks on the 20-RMB note are eroded karst limestone.

Stroke Order

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