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经度 (jīng dù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

经度 (jīng dù) is a Chinese word: longitude. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 经度

名 míng noun

longitude

北京的经度是东经116度。

Běi jīng de jīng dù shì dōng jīng yī bǎi yī shí liù dù

Beijing's longitude is 116 degrees east.

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Word breakdown

经 jīng — meridian, longitude line

度 dù — degree (unit of measurement)

Structure & writing
1 经 jīng — warp thread (vertical threads in weaving, as opposed to 纬 weft)

经 is not used as a component in any other character.

经 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 度 dù — instrument or unit for measuring length
度 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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2.3 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
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Stroke order