岩
石

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The Chinese word 岩石, meaning "rock", is formed by combining the characters 岩 and 石. 岩 is itself composed of 山 (mountain) and 石 (stone), conveying the idea of a rocky cliff or crag. 石 directly means "stone". Together, these characters create a compound where both elements semantically emphasize the concept of solid, stone-like material.

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海滩上有很多岩石。

Hǎitān shàng yǒu hěn duō yánshí.

There are many rocks on the beach.

孩子们喜欢爬岩石。

Háizimen xǐhuān pá yánshí.

Children like climbing rocks.

地质学家正在研究这块岩石。

Dìzhìxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhè kuài yánshí.

Geologists are studying this rock.

由于风雨侵蚀，岩石表面变得很光滑。

Yóuyú fēngyǔ qīnshí, yánshí biǎomiàn biàn dé hěn guānghuá.

Due to wind and rain erosion, the rock surface has become very smooth.

这些岩石的形成可以追溯到数百万年前。

Zhèxiē yánshí de xíngchéng kěyǐ zhuīsù dào shù bǎi wàn nián qián.

The formation of these rocks can be traced back to millions of years ago.

Word Definition - 岩石

yán shí (geology) rock

Individual Character Details

岩 yán, yán, yán, yán
石 shí, dàn, shí