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海底擴張說

简海底扩张说 · 繁海底擴張說

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng shuō

theory of seafloor spreading (geology)

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
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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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