How to Write 垩
The character 垩 (è) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 土 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
垩 is pronounced è in Mandarin Chinese. It means white earth; chalk.
Common Words with 垩
白垩
bái è
chalk
垩土
è tǔ
white clay
白垩纪
bái è jì
Cretaceous Period
Example Sentences
墙上涂了白垩。
qiáng shàng tú le bái è
The wall is coated with chalk.
这种垩土很白。
zhè zhǒng è tǔ hěn bái
This chalky soil is very white.
恐龙生活在白垩纪。
kǒng lóng shēng huó zài bái è jì
Dinosaurs lived in the Cretaceous period.
Practice Writing 垩 (è)
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