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碱性岩
鹼性巖
jiǎnxìngyán
1. basic rock
2. mafic rock (with less silicon and more magnesium, iron etc)

Character Breakdown

碱
jiǎn
alkaline, alkali, lye, salt
14 丶
性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
HSK 4 8 丶
岩
yán
cliff; rocks; mountain
HSK 6 8 丶

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