What does 橄榄岩 mean in Chinese?

橄榄岩 (gǎn lǎn yán) means "peridotite (geology)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 橄榄岩?

橄榄岩 is pronounced "gǎn lǎn yán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 3 syllables.

橄榄岩 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

橄榄岩 is made up of the characters 橄, 榄, 岩. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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橄榄岩

gǎn lǎn yán

peridotite (geology)

Traditional: 橄欖岩

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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