鹅卵石

鵝卵石

éluǎnshí

noun #25,915

Measure Word

一块鹅卵石 kuài

Meanings

1 cobblestone
2 pebble
3 smooth rounded river stone

Characters

Examples

小路上铺满了鹅卵石，走起来很舒服。

Xiǎolù shàngpū mǎn le éluǎnshí, zǒu qǐlai hěn shūfu.

The path was paved with cobblestones, pleasant to walk on.

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.

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