断层 duàn céng

fault (geology); (fig.) gap

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 12132nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. fault (geology)
  2. 2. (fig.) gap
  3. 3. rupture (in the transmission of some skill)
  4. 4. (tomography) cross-sectional
  5. 5. CL 道dào,个gè

Characters

Character Meaning
断 duàn HSK 4
to cut off; to break; to snap
层 céng HSK 3
floor (of a building); storey; layer