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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

大堡礁是世界上最大的珊瑚礁。

Dàbǎojiāo shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de shānhújiāo.

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

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