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(earth's) crust; lithosphere

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dì qiào

地 壳

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n.(earth's) crust; lithosphere
- dì qiào nèi bù dà duō shù qiáng zhèn shì gòu zào dì zhèn
  地壳内部大多数强震是构造地震。
  Most strong earthquakes in the crust are tectonic earthquakes
- dì qiào gòu zào yùn dòng de tè zhēng
  地壳构造运动的特征
  characteristics of crustal tectonic movement

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"壳" cannot be pronounced as "ké" in "地壳".

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