蛇纹石

蛇紋石
shéwénshí
noun #70,223

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 serpentine (mineral)
  2. 2 serpentinite

Examples

Zhèkuài shéwénshí shì cóng shānlǐ cǎi lái de.
This piece of serpentine was quarried from the mountains.
Shéwénshí chángyòng yú diāokè hé zhuāngshì.
Serpentine is often used for carving and decoration.

Tips

memory
Named for its 蛇纹 (snake-pattern) - the rock has wavy green-and-black bands that look like snakeskin. (snake) + (pattern) + (stone) = literally 'snake-pattern stone', mirroring the English 'serpentine'.

Stroke Order

shé
wén
shí