候風地動儀 hòu fēng dì dòng yí

ancient Chinese seismograph by Zhang Heng

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 张衡zhāng héng in 132

Characters

Character Meaning
候 hòu HSK 1
to wait; to inquire after; to watch
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
動 dòng
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to stir (emotions)
儀 yí
appearance; ceremony; rites