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磨石粗砂岩

mó shí cū shā yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
millstone grit
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

磨石粗砂岩 磨石粗砂岩 [mo2 shi2 cu1 sha1 yan2] /millstone grit/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 磨
    mó

    to rub / to grind / to polish / to sharpen / to wear down / to die out / to waste time / to pester / to insist

    mò

    grindstone / to grind / to turn round

  • 石
    dàn

    dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu] / one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shí]

    shí

    rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Shí

    surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shí jiā zhuāng], the capital of Hebei

  • 粗
    cū

    (of sth long) wide / thick / (of sth granular) coarse / (of a voice) gruff / (of sb's manner etc) rough / crude / careless / rude / remote / distant

  • 砂
    shā

    sand / gravel / granule

  • 岩
    yán

    cliff / rock

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.