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砂砾

砂礫
shālì
noun #37,104

Meanings

  1. 1 grit
  2. 2 gravel
  3. 3 coarse sand

Examples

鞋里进了砂砾，硌得脚疼。
Xié lǐ jìn le shālì, gè de jiǎo téng.
Some grit got into my shoe and is digging into my foot.
河床上铺满了细小的砂砾。
Héchuáng shàng pū mǎn le xìxiǎo de shālì.
The riverbed is covered with fine gravel.

Tips

usage
砂砾 refers to small loose stones mixed with sand — coarser than 沙 (shā, sand) but smaller than 石头 (shítou, rocks). In construction overlaps with 砂石 (aggregate).

Stroke Order

砂 shā
砾 lì