软流层

軟流層

ruǎnliúcéng

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

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.

板块在软流层之上缓慢移动。

Bǎnkuài zài ruǎnliúcéng zhī shàng 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