东经

東經

dōngjīng

noun #28,913

Meanings

1 east longitude
2 degrees east

Characters

meridian / longitude

Examples

北京位于东经116度左右。

Běijīng wèiyú dōngjīng yī bǎi yī shí liù dù zuǒyòu.

Beijing is located at approximately 116 degrees east longitude.

东经和西经以本初子午线为分界。

Dōngjīng hé xījīng yǐ běn chū zǐwǔxiàn wéi fēnjiè.

East and west longitude are divided by the Prime Meridian.

Tips

memory

东 (dōng) means east, and 经 (jīng) means meridian or longitude. Pair it with 西经 (xījīng) for west longitude.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

经 jīng