地核

dìhé

noun #22,827

Meanings

1 Earth's core
2 core of the earth

Characters

earth; ground; land

core; nucleus; kernel

Examples

HSK 5

地核的温度极高，约为五千至六千摄氏度。

Dìhé de wēndù jí gāo, yuē wéi wǔqiān zhì liùqiān shèshìdù.

The temperature of Earth's core is extremely high, approximately 5,000 to 6,000 degrees Celsius.

HSK 7-9

地核分为内核和外核两个部分。

Dìhé fēnwéi nèihé hé wàihé liǎng gè bùfen.

The Earth's core is divided into the inner core and the outer core.

Tips

memory

地 (earth/ground) + 核 (core/nucleus) = Earth's core. The same 核 character is used in 核能 (nuclear energy) and 原子核 (atomic nucleus), all referring to a central kernel.

Stroke Order

地 dì

核 hé