砂砾

砂礫

shālì

noun #37,104

Meanings

1 grit
2 gravel
3 coarse sand

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

河床上铺满了细小的砂砾。

Héchuáng shàng pūmǎn le xìxiǎo de shālì.

The riverbed is covered with fine gravel.

HSK 7-9

鞋里进了砂砾，硌得脚疼。

Xié lǐ jìn le shālì, gè de jiǎo téng.

Some grit got into my shoe and is digging into my foot.

Tips

usage

砂砾 refers to small loose stones mixed with sand - coarser than 沙 (shā, sand) but smaller than 石头 (shítou, rocks). In construction overlaps with 砂石 (aggregate).

Stroke Order

砂 shā

砾 lì