珊瑚礁

shānhújiāo

noun #23,777

Measure Word

一片珊瑚礁 piàn

Meanings

1 coral reef

Characters

coral (used in 珊瑚)

coral (used in 珊瑚)

reef / submerged rocks

Examples

大堡礁是世界上最大的珊瑚礁。

Dà Bǎo jiāo shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de shānhújiāo.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef.

气候变化正在破坏全球的珊瑚礁。

Qìhòu biànhuà zhèngzài pòhuài quánqiú de shānhújiāo.

Climate change is damaging coral reefs worldwide.

Tips

memory

珊瑚 (coral) + 礁 (reef/rocky shoal). 礁 depicts a rocky underwater hazard — add the beautiful coral on top and you have a coral reef.

Stroke Order

珊 shān

瑚 hú

礁 jiāo