The Chinese word【緯】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes geography or structure. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
Latitude or Aspect. Explanation: (1) The horizontal threads or yarns on a loom or woven fabric. Opposite to “jing”. Such as: longitude and latitude. (2) In geography, a line assumed to be parallel to the equator. Taking the equator as the base, the north and south are divided into 90 degrees, the north is called “north latitude” and the south is called “south latitude”. (3) Governance. For example: “To govern the world and the country.”
You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【緯】:wěi
Cantonese Jyutping of 【緯】:wai5
This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【緯】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【緯】, for example:Describe geography or structure , It means mainly latitude or aspect .As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.
【緯】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【經緯、緯度】(Mandarin Pinyin:jīng wěi 、wěi dù/ Cantonese Jyutping:ging1 wai5 、wai5 dou6)
It takes 15 strokes to write this character,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:
這張地圖清晰地標示了經緯線。
This map clearly shows the longitude and latitude lines.
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