黑曜石

hēiyàoshí

noun

Measure Word

一块黑曜石 kuài

Meanings

1 obsidian (volcanic glass)

Characters

dazzling; bright

Examples

HSK 6

她戴了一条黑曜石项链。

Tā dài le yìtiáo hēiyàoshí xiàngliàn.

She is wearing an obsidian necklace.

HSK 7-9

古人用黑曜石制作锋利的刀刃。

Gǔrén yòng hēiyàoshí zhìzuò fēnglì de dāorèn.

Ancient people made sharp blades from obsidian.

Tips

memory

Literally 'black-shining-stone': 黑 (black) + 曜 (dazzling, the same character used for the days of the week in Japanese) + 石 (stone). The 曜 captures obsidian's glassy luster.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

曜 yào

石 shí