古地磁

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ dì cí

Meanings

  1. paleomagnetism
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古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
地
de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
磁
cí · magnetic; magnetism; porcelain
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3–4–2 · gu3 di4 ci2

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gu2 dei6 ci4

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