Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 纬
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纬 |
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Meaning |
latitude, woof (horizontal thread in weaving), weft |
Pronunciation |
wěi |
Explanation |
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: leather 韦 (Two layers 二 are separated with special sword 刀 to make leather - here: three horizontal 三 weft and a warp 丨 at the loom) |
Mnemonic
| The thread as a weft is horizontal like the latitude. (longitude = 经) |
Radicals
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糸
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thread | (It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" 幺.) |
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韦
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soft leather | (untanned leather: The raw leather is spliced in two 二 layers with a longer blade丨 of a sword 刀 - The radical 革 stands for tanned leather. The radical 皮 is used for skin.) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 经纬 |
jīng wěi |
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points | | 纬纱 |
wěi shā |
woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft | | 纬度 |
wěi dù |
latitude |
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