zhèn yuán jī zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(seismology) focal mechanism
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Original source entry:

震源機制 震源机制 [zhen4 yuan2 ji1 zhi4] /(seismology) focal mechanism/

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Other forms in these source records: 震源機制

  • 震
    zhèn

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

  • 源
    yuán

    root / source / origin

  • 机
    jī

    (bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic

    Jī

    surname Ji

  • 制
    zhì

    system / to control / to regulate / to manufacture / to make

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