What does 地表 mean?
地表 is a Japanese noun meaning “the earth's surface, 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.