English Definition: latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft
Chinese Definition:
①织布时用梭穿织的横纱，编织物的横线，与“经”相对：纬线。纬纱。经纬。
②地理学上指在地面上的与赤道平行的线：纬度。
③东西的横路：纬陌。
④行星的古称：纬星。
⑤书名：古七纬(指中国汉代以神学迷信附会儒家经义的书)。
⑥编织：纬萧(用蒿草编成帘子)。
Total strokes: 7;
Radical: 糸 Pictophonetic:韦 indicates the sound;
纟 (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿰ Left to right
- 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
- 韦 [ wéi ] tanned leather; surname
Similar Characters: 伟 苇 炜 
