纬度

緯度

wěidù

noun HSK 7 #19,991

Meanings

1 latitude

Characters

latitude; weft (weaving)

degree; measure

Examples

北京位于北纬四十度左右。

Běijīng wèiyú běiwěi sìshí dù zuǒyòu.

Beijing is located at about 40 degrees north latitude.

纬度越高，气温越低。

Wěidù yuè gāo, qìwēn yuè dī.

The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

Tips

memory

纬度 (latitude) runs horizontally like the weft (纬) in weaving. Its counterpart 经度 (longitude) runs vertically like the warp (经).

Stroke Order

纬 wěi

度 dù