瓦砾

瓦礫

wǎlì

noun #26,911

Meanings

1 rubble
2 debris
3 broken tiles and stones

Characters

tile; earthenware

gravel; pebble; small stones

Examples

HSK 6

地震过后，到处都是瓦砾。

Dìzhèn guòhòu, dàochù dōu shì wǎlì.

After the earthquake, rubble was everywhere.

HSK 7-9

救援人员在瓦砾中寻找幸存者。

Jiùyuán rényuán zài wǎlì zhōng xúnzhǎo xìngcúnzhě.

Rescue workers searched for survivors in the rubble.

Tips

memory

瓦 means 'roof tile' and 砾 means 'gravel/pebbles.' Rubble is literally 'broken tiles and gravel' - the remains of collapsed buildings.

Stroke Order

瓦 wǎ

砾 lì