卵石 (luǎn dàn) — pebble, cobble (small rounded stone)

Definition

noun

pebblecobble (small rounded stone)

Measure word · 块

卵石。
Hé biān de luǎn dàn bèi shuǐ chōng dé hěn guāng huá.
The pebbles by the river are very smooth from the water.
卵石。
Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù pū mǎn le luǎn dàn.
This path is covered with pebbles.
卵石。
Tā jiǎn qǐ yí kuài luǎn dàn rēng jìn le shuǐ lǐ.
He picked up a pebble and threw it into the water.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

卵 gives the idea of an egg-like shape, and 石 gives stone, so it means a rounded pebble.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

卵 comes from a picture of eggs or spawn.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 石 shows a stone under a cliff-like overhang, or a cave set into a cliff side.