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Hanzi

緯 / 纬

Traditional
緯
Simplified
纬

latitude/woof (horizontal thread in weaving)/weft

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

wěi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˇ

Jyutping

wai5

Example sentences

北緯 / 北纬 běiwěi
這座城市位於北緯二十五度，冬天仍然溫暖。
这座城市位于北纬二十五度，冬天仍然温暖。

This city lies at 25 degrees north latitude and is still warm in winter.

經緯 / 经纬 jīngwěi
她先確認布料的經緯，再開始裁剪。
她先确认布料的经纬，再开始裁剪。

She first checked the warp and weft of the fabric, then began cutting.

緯度 / 纬度 wěidù
地球上的位置可以由經度和緯度來確定。
地球上的位置可以由经度和纬度来确定。

A position on Earth can be determined by longitude and latitude.

經度 / 经度 jīngdù
地圖上標示了每個地點的經度和緯度。
地图上标示了每个地点的经度和纬度。

The longitude and latitude of each location are marked on the map.

Example Vocabulary

北緯

bei3'wei3

north latitude; latitude north of the equator

經緯

jing1'wei3

warp and weft; longitude and latitude; order or structure

緯度

wei3'du4

latitude

南緯

nan2'wei3

緯綫

讖緯

chen4'wei3

經緯綫

緯

wei3

蔣緯國

高緯度

gao1'wei3'du4

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