yánmò

岩漠

Word · Noun

rock desert; hammada

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

rock desert; hammada; stony desert with exposed bedrock

A geographical term for an arid landscape where wind erosion has removed most loose material, leaving behind exposed bedrock. Distinct from gravel-covered gobi or sand deserts.

Zhè这
piàn片
yán岩
mò漠
shàng上
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bù不
dào到
rèn任
hé何
zhí植
wù物
 。

You can hardly see any vegetation on this rock desert.

Yán岩
mò漠
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
jí极
dù度
gān干
hàn旱
de的
dì地
qū区
 。

Rock deserts are mainly distributed in extremely arid regions.

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Tā他
men们
huā花
le了
sān三
tiān天
shí时
jiān间
cái才
chuān穿
yuè越
zhè这
piàn片
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
yán岩
mò漠
 。

It took them three days to cross this vast rock desert.