环形山

環形山
huánxíngshān
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 crater (on a moon or planet)
  2. 2 ring-shaped mountain

Examples

Yuèqiú biǎomiàn yǒu xǔduō dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de huánxíngshān.
The surface of the Moon has countless craters of various sizes.
Zhè zuò huánxíngshān shì yòng yī wèi Zhōngguó tiānwénxuéjiā mìngmíng de.
This crater is named after a Chinese astronomer.

Tips

usage
The standard Chinese term for an impact crater on a celestial body. For terrestrial volcanic craters or the depression around a hole, 火山口 (huǒshānkǒu) and 弹坑 (dànkēng) are more common. 环形山 is the word you'll see when reading about the Moon, Mars, or asteroids.

Stroke Order

huán
xíng
shān