xiàng​xié

syncline

  • created sense approved 向斜 · xiàng​xié · syncline — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    向斜

    xiàng​xié

    syncline

    a fold in rock layers where the strata dip inward toward the center, forming a trough-like shape in geology

    向 (literal) → 向 · xiàng · toward 斜 (literal) → 斜 · xié · slanting

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