软流层

軟流層

ruǎnliúcéng

noun

Meanings

1 asthenosphere (geology)
2 soft, flowing layer of the upper mantle

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

软流层位于地幔的上部。

Ruǎnliúcéng wèiyú dìmàn de shàngbù.

The asthenosphere lies in the upper part of the mantle.

HSK 7-9

板块在软流层之上缓慢移动。

Bǎnkuài zài ruǎnliúcéng zhīshàng huǎnmàn yídòng.

Tectonic plates move slowly atop the asthenosphere.

Tips

memory

软 (soft) + 流 (flow) + 层 (layer) - the soft-flowing layer. Perfect calque of Greek 'asthenosphere' (asthenes = weak): partially molten rock that yields enough to let continents drift.

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn

流 liú

层 céng