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地动仪

dì dòng yídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡|张衡[Zhāng Héng] in 132 / abbr. for 候風地動儀|候风地动仪[hòu fēng dì dòng yí]
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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.

Source record: cd-b05d535f6516e3a6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

地動儀 地动仪 [di4 dong4 yi2] /the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡|张衡[Zhang1 Heng2] in 132/abbr. for 候風地動儀|候风地动仪[hou4 feng1 di4 dong4 yi2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 地動儀

  • 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]

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

  • 仪
    yí

    apparatus / rites / appearance / present / ceremony

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