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石灰岩

shí huī yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
limestone
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:

石灰岩 石灰岩 [shi2 hui1 yan2] /limestone/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 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

  • 灰
    huī

    ash / dust / lime / gray / discouraged / dejected

  • 岩
    yán

    cliff / rock

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