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中央海岭

zhōng yāng hǎi lǐngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mid-ocean ridge (geology)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-98076a5c984906a5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

中央海嶺 中央海岭 [zhong1 yang1 hai3 ling3] /mid-ocean ridge (geology)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 中央海嶺

  • 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

  • 央
    yāng

    center / end / to beg / to plead

  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

  • 岭
    líng

    used in 岭巆|岭𫶕[líng yíng]

    lǐng

    mountain range / mountain ridge

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.