Chinese
dìcéng
Meaning: stratum; geological layer
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

地層
地
層
地层
地
层

Example sentences

Scientists study the structure of different geological layers.
任意抽取地下水容易造成地層下陷。
任意抽取地下水容易造成地层下陷。
Extracting groundwater arbitrarily can easily cause land subsidence.
過度抽取地下水會導致地層下陷。
过度抽取地下水会导致地层下陷。
Excessive extraction of groundwater will lead to land subsidence.
由於長期抽取地下水,這個地區的地層嚴重下陷。
由于长期抽取地下水,这个地区的地层严重下陷。
Due to long-term groundwater extraction, the ground level in this area has subsided severely.

Usage Notes

Refers to a layer of sedimentary rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics.

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