橄欖石

简 橄榄石 · 繁 橄欖石
Mandarin · pinyin gǎn lǎn shí

Meanings

  1. olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
  2. peridot
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橄
gǎn · olive
欖
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石
shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
榄
lǎn · olive
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3–3–2 · gan3 lan3 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaam3 laam5 sek6

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gaam3 laam5 sek6

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noun

  1. olivine
  2. peridot

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