环形山

環形山
huánxíngshān
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 crater (on a moon or planet)
  2. 2 ring-shaped mountain

Examples

HSK 5
Yuèqiú biǎomiàn yǒu xǔduō dàdàxiǎoxiǎo de huánxíngshān.
The surface of the Moon has countless craters of various sizes.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zuò huánxíngshān shì yòng yī wèi Zhōngguó tiānwénxuéjiā mìngmíng de.
This crater is named after a Chinese astronomer.

Tips

usage
The standard Chinese term for an impact crater on a celestial body. For terrestrial volcanic craters or the depression around a hole, 火山口 (huǒshānkǒu) and 弹坑 (dànkēng) are more common. 环形山 is the word you'll see when reading about the Moon, Mars, or asteroids.

Stroke Order

huán
xíng
shān