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鹅卵石

鵝卵石
éluǎnshí
noun #25,915

Measure Word

一块鹅卵石 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 cobblestone
  2. 2 pebble
  3. 3 smooth rounded river stone

Examples

HSK 5
孩子们在河边捡鹅卵石玩。
Háizi men zài hébiān jiǎn éluǎnshí wán.
The children were picking up pebbles by the river to play with.
HSK 6
小路上铺满了鹅卵石，走起来很舒服。
Xiǎolù shàng pū mǎn le éluǎnshí, zǒu qǐlai hěn shūfu.
The path was paved with cobblestones, pleasant to walk on.

Tips

memory
鹅 (goose) + 卵 (egg) + 石 (stone) - a goose-egg stone. Pebbles are smooth and oval like a goose egg, which makes the name very visual.

Stroke Order

鹅 é
卵 luǎn
石 shí