zhōng qì céng dǐngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(meteorology) mesopause
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Original source entry:

中氣層頂 中气层顶 [zhong1 qi4 ceng2 ding3] /(meteorology) mesopause/

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Other forms in these source records: 中氣層頂

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

  • 层
    céng

    to pile on top of one another / layer / stratum / floor (of a building) / story / (math.) sheaf / classifier for layers

  • 顶
    dǐng

    apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

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