Chinese Traditional: 化石
Chinese Simplified: 化石
Pinyin: hua4 shi2
Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕˊ
English Meaning: fossil
Classifier: (ju4) or (ge5)

Related Words:

 

huà

1. to make into, to change into 2. to apply (make-up) 3. -isation 4. to melt 5. to digest 6. (abbreviation for chemical) 7. abbreviation for enlightenment, cultivation

Here: to make into, to change into

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shí

1. rock, stone 2. Shi (Chinese surname)

Here: rock, stone

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