直径

直徑

zhíjìng

noun HSK 7-9 #14,909

Measure Word

一个直径 gè

Meanings

1 diameter

Characters

Examples

这个圆的直径是十厘米。

Zhège yuán de zhíjìng shì shí límǐ.

The diameter of this circle is ten centimeters.

地球的直径大约是一万二千七百公里。

Dìqiú de zhíjìng dàyuē shì yīwàn'èr qiān qībǎi gōnglǐ.

The diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,700 kilometers.

Tips

memory

直 (straight) + 径 (path) = the straight path across a circle, i.e. the diameter.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

径 jìng