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经纬

經緯
jīngwěi
noun #63,110

Meanings

  1. 1 warp and weft (of fabric)
  2. 2 longitude and latitude
  3. 3 the main threads (of a matter)
  4. 4 to administer

Examples

HSK 4
地图上的经纬线帮助我们确定位置。
Dìtú shang de jīngwěi xiàn bāngzhù wǒmen quèdìng wèizhi.
The lines of longitude and latitude on a map help us determine position.
HSK 7-9
这部小说描绘了那个时代的经纬。
Zhèbù xiǎoshuō miáohuì le nàge shídài de jīngwěi.
This novel depicts the fabric of that era.
HSK 7-9
织布机上的经纬交错成布。
Zhībùjī shang de jīngwěi jiāocuò chéng bù.
On the loom, warp and weft interweave into cloth.

Tips

memory
经 runs vertical (think of the long 'main' threads on a loom running top-to-bottom, like lines of longitude), 纬 runs horizontal (the crosswise threads, like lines of latitude).
usage
Often appears compounded: 经纬线 (lines of latitude and longitude), 经纬度 (coordinates), 经纬万端 ('endlessly complex affairs').

Stroke Order

经 jīng
纬 wěi