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Definition
River sand.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the sand found in riverbeds, which is often used in construction or for aquarium substrates. Unlike beach sand, it is typically cleaner and lacks the salt content that can damage building materials or harm aquatic life. It is a common material in local hardware stores or garden centers for mixing with soil.
Measure word
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The river sand here is very fine.
Related words
Common phrases
river sand and gravel
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
