地动仪

Traditional: 地動儀

dì dòng yí

Dictionary entry

the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡|张衡[Zhang1 Heng2] in 132

What does 地动仪 mean?

地动仪 (dì dòng yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡|张衡[Zhang1 Heng2] in 132

2abbr. for 候風地動儀|候风地动仪[hou4 feng1 di4 dong4 yi2]

Character breakdown

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地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement 仪yíapparatus · rites

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地动仪

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