yǔn
xīng

technical
noun

Meaning of 陨星

陨星 means meteorite; portion of a meteoroid that survives passage through Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground. Pronounced yǔn xīng.

  • meteorite; portion of a meteoroid that survives passage through Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground

Definitions & Examples

xué
jiā
zài
西
xiàn
le
de
yǔn
xīng
 

Scientists discovered a huge meteorite in Siberia.

Zhè
kuài
yǔn
xīng
zhǔ
yào
yóu
chún
tiě
zhì
de
chéng
fèn
gòu
chéng
 

This meteorite is composed mainly of pure iron.

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
zhǒng
yàng
de
yǔn
xīng
biāo
běn
 

The museum displays various kinds of meteorite specimens.

Yǔn
xīng
zhuàng
yuè
qiú
biǎo
miàn
shí
huì
xíng
chéng
de
huán
xíng
shān
 

When meteorites strike the lunar surface, they form huge craters.

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