经纬度

經緯度

jīngwěidù

noun #34,892

Meanings

1 longitude and latitude; geographic coordinates

Characters

warp threads; longitude

weft threads; latitude

Examples

请告诉我这个地方的经纬度。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ zhège dìfāng de jīngwěidù.

Please tell me the latitude and longitude of this place.

GPS可以精确显示你的经纬度。

GPS kěyǐ jīngquè xiǎnshì nǐ de jīngwěidù.

GPS can show your coordinates precisely.

Tips

memory

经 = warp threads (running vertically) → longitude (north-south); 纬 = weft threads (running horizontally) → latitude (east-west). The mapping comes straight from weaving.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

纬 wěi

度 dù