yán céng

Source form: 岩層 / 岩层
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rock strata
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.

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Original source entry:

岩層 岩层 [yan2 ceng2] /rock strata/

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Source form: 巖層 / 岩层
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 岩層|岩层[yán céng] / rock strata
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-2cbf30c21953fa16. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

巖層 岩层 [yan2 ceng2] /variant of 岩層|岩层[yan2 ceng2]/rock strata/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 岩層 / 巖層

  • 岩
    yán

    cliff / rock

  • 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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