龍門山斷層 lóng mén shān duàn céng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin

CHARACTERS

龍 lóng dragon; symbolic of emperor
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
斷 duàn sever, cut off; interrupt
層 céng story, layer, floor, stratum