Meaning of 陨石
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yǔnshí
- meteorite
- aerolite
Measure word: 塊|块,顆|颗
Stroke order for each character
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陨 yǔn · to slip · 9 strokes
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石 shí · stone · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 陨石.
| 石头 | shítou | stone |
| 石油 | shíyóu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | bǎoshí | precious stone; gem |
| 化石 | huàshí | fossil |
| 钻石 | zuànshí | diamond |
| 岩石 | yánshí | (geology) rock |
| 水落石出 | shuǐluò-shíchū | (lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light |
| 礁石 | jiāoshí | reef |
| 石板 | shíbǎn | slab; flagstone |
| 石膏 | shígāo | gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster |
| 巨石 | jùshí | huge rock; boulder; monolith |
| 大理石 | dàlǐshí | marble |
Questions about 陨石
What does 陨石 mean?
陨石 (yǔnshí) means "meteorite; aerolite" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 陨石?
陨石 is made of 2 characters: 陨 (9 strokes), 石 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 陨石 an HSK word?
Yes. 陨石 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 陨石 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 陨石 is written 隕石.