灰岩

huīyán

noun

Measure Word

一块灰岩 kuài

Meanings

1 limestone (short for 石灰岩)

Characters

ash; lime; grey

Examples

桂林的山大多是灰岩地貌。

Guìlín de shān dàduō shì huīyán dìmào.

Most of the mountains in Guilin are limestone landforms.

这一带的灰岩中含有丰富的化石。

Zhè yídài de huīyán zhōng hányǒu fēngfù de huàshí.

The limestone in this area contains abundant fossils.

Tips

usage

灰岩 is the abbreviated form of 石灰岩 shíhuīyán (limestone). Geological texts often use the short form, while everyday speech tends to use 石灰岩.

Stroke Order

灰 huī

岩 yán