地動儀

the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 張衡|张衡[Zhang1 Heng2] in 132 / abbr. for 候風地動儀|候风地动仪[hou4 feng1 di4 dong4 yi2]

Characters and words in 地動儀

地

de = d + e5

-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

地

dì = di + Ø4

earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]

地 = 也 + 土 : Dorothy Gale (di) operates the excavator (也) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to move a pile of dirt (土) out of the way.

地

dì

动

動

dòng

earthquake (old term)

动

動

dòng = du + (e)ng4

(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

动 = 云 + 力 : Doggy Dog notices a lot of smoke when he enters engine's bathroom. Instead of thinking long, he acts quickly and moves to push the fire alarm button.

仪

儀

yí = y + Ø2

apparatus / rites / appearance / present / ceremony

仪 = 义 + 亻 : Justitia (义) prepared a new apparatus (仪), an electric balance, and asks Maud Younger (y) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) to help her test it just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2). Puzzled she finds that she is not able to weigh the two women in zero gravity.