地壳

地殼

dìqiào

noun #20,965

Meanings

1 the Earth's crust
2 lithosphere (surface layer)

Characters

earth / ground / land

shell / husk / outer casing

Examples

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.

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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

地 dì

壳 ké