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候風地動儀

简候风地动仪 · 繁候風地動儀

Mandarin · pinyin hòu fēng dì dòng yí

the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡 Zhāng Héng in 132

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候: hòu · wait; expect; visit; greet
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
仪: yí · ceremony, rites gifts; admire

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4–1–4–4–2 · hou4 feng1 di4 dong4 yi2

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hau6 fung1 dei6 dung6 ji4

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