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洋脊

yángjǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 mid-ocean ridge
  2. 2 oceanic ridge

Examples

洋脊是地球上最长的山脉系统。
Yángjǐ shì dìqiú shàng zuì cháng de shānmài xìtǒng.
The mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range system on Earth.
新的洋壳在洋脊处形成。
Xīn de yángké zài yángjǐ chù xíngchéng.
New oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges.

Tips

memory
洋 (yáng) = 'ocean,' 脊 (jǐ) = 'spine / ridge' (same 脊 as 脊椎 jǐzhuī 'spine'). Picture the ocean's spine running down the seafloor — that's exactly what plate tectonics describes.

Stroke Order

洋 yáng
脊 jǐ