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经纬 jīngwěi

经纬 jīngwěi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 经纬 jīngwěi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jīngwěi | jing1 wei3
English translation
warp and woof
longitude and latitude
main points

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Traditional form

經緯

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 经纬 jīngwěi

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Jīng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of jīng . Pictograph of a loom for weaving. In a loom threads have to pass through each other.

Phonetic compound

gōng

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

⿱? gōng

Number of Strokes

8
wěi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and wéi represents the sound. Simplified form of wěi .

Phonetic compound

wéi

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

纟韦

Number of Strokes

7

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经纬 jīngwěi Decomposition

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