火石 (huǒ shí) — flint

Definition

Examples

• 他捡起一火石用来生火。
  Tā jiǎn qǐ yì huǒ shí yòng lái shēng huǒ.
  He picked up a piece of flint to start a fire.
• 古代人用火石和铁片打火。
  Gǔ dài rén yòng huǒ shí hé tiě piàn dǎ huǒ.
  Ancient people used flint and iron pieces to strike fire.
• 这种火石非常坚硬，不易磨损。
  Zhè zhǒng huǒ shí fēi cháng jiān yìng, bú yì mó sǔn.
  This kind of flint is very hard and not easy to wear down.