石棉

shímián

noun #15,162

Meanings

1 asbestos

Characters

Examples

这座老房子里含有石棉。

Zhè zuò lǎofángzi lǐ hányǒu shímián.

This old house contains asbestos.

石棉对人体健康有害。

Shímián duì réntǐ jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Asbestos is harmful to human health.

Tips

memory

石 (stone) + 棉 (cotton) = 'stone cotton' — asbestos is a fibrous mineral that looks like stone fibers, hence the name.

Stroke Order

石 shí

棉 mián