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化石

fossil

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hua4shi2 • huàshí

Meaning

Primary

fossil

Mnemonic

A 化石 fossil are the remains of something that 化 transformed into 石 stone, preserving it.

Usage

恐龙 的 化石

dinosaur fossil

史前 动物 的 化石

fossil of a prehistoric animal