蛇纹石

蛇紋石
shéwénshí
noun #70,223

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 serpentine (mineral)
  2. 2 serpentinite

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèkuài shéwénshí shì cóng shānlǐ cǎi lái de.
This piece of serpentine was quarried from the mountains.
HSK 7-9
Shéwénshí chángyòng yú diāokè hé zhuāngshì.
Serpentine is often used for carving and decoration.

Tips

memory
Named for its 蛇纹 (snake-pattern) - the rock has wavy green-and-black bands that look like snakeskin. (snake) + (pattern) + (stone) = literally 'snake-pattern stone', mirroring the English 'serpentine'.

Stroke Order

shé
wén
shí