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莫霍面

Mò huò miàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Moho (aka Mohorovičić discontinuity, the lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)
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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.

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Original source entry:

莫霍面 莫霍面 [Mo4 huo4 mian4] /Moho (aka Mohorovičić discontinuity, the lower boundary of the earth's lithosphere)/

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Character information

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  • 莫
    mò

    do not / there is none who

    Mò

    surname Mo

  • 霍
    huò

    (literary) suddenly

    Huò

    surname Huo

  • 面
    miàn

    face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

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