地貌

dìmào
noun #59,609

Meanings

  1. 1 landform
  2. 2 topography
  3. 3 geomorphology

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèlǐ de dìmào fēicháng qítè.
The landforms here are really unusual.
HSK 7-9
Huángtǔ Gāoyuán de dìmào bèi liúshuǐ qiēgē de zhīlí-pòsuì.
The landscape of the Loess Plateau has been cut to pieces by running water.

Tips

usage
地貌 is the geologist's word for the shape of the land and how it formed; 地形 'terrain' is the everyday word. Named types include 丹霞地貌 'red sandstone landforms' and 喀斯特地貌 'karst', the limestone peaks of Guilin.

Stroke Order

地 dì
貌 mào