Keyword
latitude
- warp and woof
- lines of latitude
- Frequency
- #2678
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
wěi
Mnemonic
纟 (thread) gives the meaning and 韦 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
北纬
north latitude
纬度
latitude
纬
latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft
经纬
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
南纬
south latitude
高纬度
high latitude (i.e. near the poles)
纬线
woof; line of latitude; parallel
经纬仪
theodolite
谶纬
divination combined with mystical Confucian philosopy, prevalent during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220)
蒋纬国
Chiang Wei-kuo (1916-1997), adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek 蒋介石
经纬线
lines of latitude and longitude; warp and woof
纬纱
woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft