coral; marine skeleton; ornament
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coral; calcareous skeleton formed by marine polyps, used for ornamentation
Refers to both the marine organism's skeleton and the decorative material made from it. Often used in jewelry and aquarium contexts.
Hǎi海
dǐ底
de的
shān珊
hú瑚
wǔ五
yán颜
liù六
sè色
，
měi美
lì丽
jí极
le了
。
The coral at the bottom of the sea is colorful and extremely beautiful.
Tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
hóng红
shān珊
hú瑚
xiàng项
liàn链
。
She is wearing a precious string of red coral necklace.
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Bǎo保
hù护
shān珊
hú瑚
jiāo礁
duì对
yú于
wéi维
hù护
hǎi海
yáng洋
shēng生
tài态
píng平
héng衡
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Protecting coral reefs is crucial for maintaining the balance of the marine ecosystem.
Zhè这
kuài块
shān珊
hú瑚
de的
xíng形
zhuàng状
xiàng像
shù树
zhī枝
yī一
yàng样
fēn分
chà叉
。
The shape of this piece of coral branches like tree limbs.