shān

common
noun

Meaning of 珊瑚

珊瑚 means coral; calcareous skeleton formed by marine polyps, used for ornamentation. Pronounced shān hú.

  • coral; calcareous skeleton formed by marine polyps, used for ornamentation

Definitions & Examples

Hǎi
de
shān
yán
liù
 
měi
le
 

The coral at the bottom of the sea is colorful and extremely beautiful.

dài
zhe
chuàn
zhēn
guì
de
hóng
shān
xiàng
liàn
 

She is wearing a precious string of red coral necklace.

Bǎo
shān
jiāo
duì
wéi
hǎi
yáng
shēng
tài
píng
héng
zhì
guān
zhòng
yào
 

Protecting coral reefs is crucial for maintaining the balance of the marine ecosystem.

Zhè
kuài
shān
de
xíng
zhuàng
xiàng
shù
zhī
yàng
fēn
chà
 

The shape of this piece of coral branches like tree limbs.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ kuài
/