格网

格網

géwǎng

noun

Measure Word

一个格网 gè

Meanings

1 grid; lattice
2 (math.) lattice

Characters

square; cell; pattern

Examples

地图上覆盖着均匀的格网。

Dìtú shàng fùgàizhe jūnyún de géwǎng.

The map is covered with an even grid.

这道题需要用到格网理论。

Zhè dào tí xūyào yòng dào géwǎng lǐlùn.

This problem requires the use of lattice theory.

Tips

usage

Two registers: in everyday GIS / cartography / design contexts 格网 means a regular grid (think graph paper or map coordinates). In abstract algebra it translates 'lattice' — a partially ordered set with meet and join operations.

Stroke Order

格 gé

网 wǎng