ruǎn liú céngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(geology) asthenosphere
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Original source entry:

軟流層 软流层 [ruan3 liu2 ceng2] /(geology) asthenosphere/

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Other forms in these source records: 軟流層

  • 软
    ruǎn

    soft / flexible

  • 流
    liú

    to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

  • 层
    céng

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

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