礸 (cǎ) - A type of stone or rock & often refers to a specific kind of mineral
礸 · cǎ
A type of stone or rock;
often refers to a specific kind of mineral or stone material.
A type of stone or rockoften refers to a specific kind of mineral
Usage highlights
Stone materialMineral stoneRock typeStone quarryMineral compositionStone texture
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The mountain contains valuable minerals (矿石).
- They discovered a rare stone (礸石) in the quarry.
- This type of rock is used in construction (建筑用礸).
- The geologist studied the mineral composition (矿物成分).
Collocations
- Stone material(礸石)
- Mineral stone(矿石)
- Rock type(岩石类型)
- Stone quarry(采石场)
- Mineral composition(矿物组成)
- Stone texture(石材质地)
Idioms
- As firm as rock(坚如磐石)
- Throwing stones at someone who fell down a well(落井下石)
- Diamond cuts diamond(棋逢对手)
Cultural background
FAQ- Characters with the stone radical (石) often relate to geological materials, minerals, or hard substances.
- In traditional Chinese culture, stones and rocks symbolize stability, permanence, and endurance.
- The character appears in specialized contexts related to geology, mining, and construction materials.