海底擴張說

简 海底扩张说 · 繁 海底擴張說
Mandarin · pinyin hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng shuō

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  1. theory of seafloor spreading (geology)
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海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
底
dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
擴
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張
zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
扩
kuò · expand, enlarge, stretch
张
zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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3–3–4–1–1 · hai3 di3 kuo4 zhang1 shuo1

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海底擴張說 · hai3 di3 kuo4 zhang1 shuo1
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Exact source record海底擴張說 海底扩张说 [hai3 di3 kuo4 zhang1 shuo1] /theory of seafloor spreading (geology)/