石灰岩

shíhuīyán
noun #57,260

Meanings

  1. 1 limestone

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shíhuīyán kěyǐ yònglái shāo shíhuī hé zuò shuǐní.
Limestone can be used to make lime and cement.
HSK 7-9
Guìlín yídài dàochù shì shíhuīyán, suǒyǐ shāndòng tèbié duō.
Limestone is everywhere around Guilin, which is why there are so many caves.

Tips

usage
Geologists often shorten it to 灰岩. Water carrying a little carbon dioxide slowly dissolves it, which is how 溶洞 caves and the stone forest of 石林 in Yunnan were formed.

Stroke Order

石 shí
灰 huī
岩 yán