What does 地表 mean?
地表 is a Japanese noun meaning “surface of the earth; ground surface” in English. It is written as 地表 in kanji, ちひょう in hiragana, and chihyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ピックは硬い地表を砕くために用いられる長い取っ手の道具だ。
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.