软泥

軟泥

ruǎnní

noun #53,883

Meanings

1 soft mud
2 silt
3 ooze (geology)
4 sludge

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Examples

河床上覆盖着一层软泥。

Héchuáng shàng fùgài zhe yī céng ruǎnní.

The riverbed is covered with a layer of soft mud.

深海软泥中富含有孔虫化石。

Shēnhǎi ruǎnní zhōng fùhán yǒukǒngchóng huàshí.

Deep-sea ooze is rich in foraminifera fossils.

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usage

In geology, 软泥 specifically refers to fine-grained marine sediment, often classified by composition (calcareous ooze, siliceous ooze etc.).

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn

泥 ní