鹅卵石

鵝卵石

éluǎnshí

noun #25,915

Measure Word

一块鹅卵石 kuài

Meanings

1 cobblestone
2 pebble
3 smooth rounded river stone

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

孩子们在河边捡鹅卵石玩。

Háizi men zài hébiān jiǎn éluǎnshí wán.

The children were picking up pebbles by the river to play with.

HSK 7-9

小路上铺满了鹅卵石，走起来很舒服。

Xiǎolù shàng pū mǎn le éluǎnshí, zǒu qǐlai hěn shūfu.

The path was paved with cobblestones, pleasant to walk on.

Tips

memory

鹅 (goose) + 卵 (egg) + 石 (stone) - a goose-egg stone. Pebbles are smooth and oval like a goose egg, which makes the name very visual.

Stroke Order

鹅 é

卵 luǎn

石 shí