泥石流

níshíliú

noun #28,495

Meanings

暴雨过后，山区发生了严重的泥石流。

Bàoyǔ guòhòu, shānqū fāshēng le yánzhòng de níshíliú.

After heavy rains, a severe mudslide occurred in the mountain area.

泥石流摧毁了整个村庄，造成重大伤亡。

Níshíliú cuīhuǐ le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng, zàochéng zhòngdà shāngwáng.

The mudslide destroyed the entire village, causing major casualties.

memory

泥 (mud) + 石 (rock/stone) + 流 (flow/stream) = a flow of mud and rocks. The three characters paint a vivid picture of the disaster.

泥 ní

石 shí

流 liú