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(Trad.: 緯)
Pinyin: wěi
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)。
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Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (thread) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
经纬 jīng wěi warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
纬度 wěi latitude
北纬 běi wěi north latitude
高纬度 gāo wěi high latitude (i.e. near the poles)
纬线 wěi xiàn woof; line of latitude; parallel
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Example Sentences
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Beijing is located at 40°N and 116°E.