断层 duàncéng cross-sectional Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 3 duàncéng 3 cross-sectional 1fault 1gap 1 3 sentences 强烈的地震是由地壳断层引起的。 qiángliè de dìzhèn shì yóu dìqiào duàncéng yǐnqǐ de. Strong earthquakes are caused by faults in the Earth's crust. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary医生通过断层扫描检查病人的大脑内部。 yīshēng tōngguò duàncéng sǎomiáo jiǎnchá bìngrén de dànǎo nèibù. The doctor checked the inside of the patient's brain through a CT scan. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary由于战争,这种传统手工艺出现了人才断层。 yóuyú zhànzhēng, zhè zhǒng chuántǒng shǒugōngyì chūxiàn le réncái duàncéng. Due to the war, there is a generational gap in the talent for this traditional handicraft. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary