候风地动仪 hòu fēng dì dòng yí

ancient Chinese device to detect earthquakes

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
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
动 dòng HSK 2
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to stir (emotions)
仪 yí HSK 6
appearance; ceremony; rites