化石

huàshí
fossil

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 化 huà
  1. to make into
  2. to change into
  3. -ization
  4. to ... -ize
  5. to transform
  6. abbr. for 化學 huàxué
2 石 shí
  1. rock
  2. stone
  3. stone inscription
  4. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn