经纬 jīngwěi longitude and latitude

Traditional: 經緯

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中经纬。

It means longitude and latitude. Picture a sailor leaning over a map, tracing the lines with a finger. He says it while he works out exactly where the ship is. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

经纬 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

经纬 — the Chinese character for longitude and latitude (jīngwěi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 经纬 — longitude and latitude

经 — 8 strokes
纬 — 7 strokes

Senses

warp and woof
longitude and latitude
main points

Characters in 经纬

经 jīng — classics; sacred book; scripture
纬 wěi — latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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经纬 is pronounced jīngwěi and means “longitude and latitude”.