Chinese word dictionary

灰岩

huī yán · limestone (abbr. for 石灰岩[shi2 hui1 yan2])

Word information

Simplified灰岩
Traditional灰岩
Pinyinhuī yán
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 灰岩

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