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候风地动仪

hòufēngdìdòngyí

Traditional: 候風地動儀

the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng [[张衡]] in 132

Character Breakdown

候
hòu
to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet
HSK 1
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
动
dòng
to move, to happen; movement, action
HSK 2
仪
yí
instrument, apparatus; ceremony, rites
HSK 6

Additional Information

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