地貌

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 喀斯特地貌很有特色。▶ —
   Karst landforms are very distinctive.
2. 这里的地貌千姿百态。▶ —
   The landforms here take countless shapes.

Collocations

Mnemonic

地 dì "land" + 貌 mào "appearance, looks": the appearance of the land, i.e. landform, the look of the terrain. Korean renders it as "landform, terrain features". It refers to the overall outward form and landscape the land surface presents (喀斯特地貌 karst landforms, 地貌景观 landform scenery). It pairs with 地形 (relief, contour): 地貌 focuses on the appearance or landscape that relief produces. 貌 means "appearance, looks" (面貌, 相貌); 地 means "land".

Related

Quick check

1. What is the focus of 地貌 versus 地形?

   • the overall appearance/landscape of land
   • land price changes
   • the landowner
   • the land area