洋脊

yángjǐ

noun

Meanings

1 mid-ocean ridge
2 oceanic ridge

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

新的洋壳在洋脊处形成。

Xīn de yángqiào 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