地壳

地殼

dìqiào

noun #20,965

Meanings

HSK 7-9

地壳由岩石构成，厚度因地而异。

Dìqiào yóu yánshí gòuchéng, hòudù yīn dì ér yì.

The Earth's crust is made of rock and varies in thickness.

HSK 7-9

火山活动是地壳运动的一种表现。

Huǒshān huódòng shì dìqiào yùndòng de yī zhǒng biǎoxiàn.

Volcanic activity is a manifestation of crustal movement.

memory

地壳: 地 (earth/ground) + 壳 (shell/husk) = the shell of the earth. Just like an egg has a shell, the earth has its outer crust.

地 dì

壳 ké