Chinese

地震

dìzhèn
earthquake (Classifier: 場／场 m; 次 m c)
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese地 “earth”
    • meaningChinese土 “earth; soil”
    • soundChinese也 “Particle used at the end of copular constructions involving a nominal predicate; to be (although no…”
  • characterChinese震 “thunder”
    • meaningChinese雨 “rain (Classifier: 陣／阵; 場／场)”
    • soundChinese辰 “to vibrate”

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