东太平洋隆起 dōng tài píng yáng lóng qǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. East Pacific Rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California to Antarctica)

CHARACTERS

东 dōng east, eastern, eastward
太 tài very, too, much; big; extreme
平 píng flat, level, even; peaceful
洋 yáng ocean, sea; foreign; western
隆 lóng prosperous, plentiful, abundant
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin