纬度

緯度

wěidù

noun HSK 7-9 #19,991

Meanings

1 latitude

Characters

latitude; weft (weaving)

degree; measure

Examples

HSK 4

纬度越高，气温越低。

Wěidù yuè gāo, qìwēn yuè dī.

The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

HSK 7-9

北京的纬度大约是北纬四十度。

Běijīng de wěidù dàyuē shì běiwěi sìshí dù.

Beijing's latitude is about 40 degrees north.

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