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地震烈度

dì zhèn liè dùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
earthquake intensity (measure of its destructive power)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

地震烈度 地震烈度 [di4 zhen4 lie4 du4] /earthquake intensity (measure of its destructive power)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

  • 震
    zhèn

    to shake / to vibrate / to jolt / to quake / excited / shocked / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing thunder / ☳

  • 烈
    liè

    ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements

  • 度
    dù

    to pass / to spend (time) / measure / limit / extent / degree of intensity / degree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour / classifier for events and occurrences

    duó

    to estimate / Taiwan pr. [duò]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.