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砾岩

lì yán

2-character word Traditional 礫岩

What 砾岩 means

1. conglomerate (geology)

The characters in 砾岩

• 砾lì(bound form) gravel; small stone
• 岩yáncliff; rock

Sounds the same

Read lì yán, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 立言to distinguish oneself through one's writing…
• 例言introductory remarks
• 栗鳽(bird species of China) Japanese night heron (Gorsachius goisagi)

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