东经 (dōng jīng) — east longitude | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

east longitude

东经。
Zhè tiáo xiàn de dōng jīng shì yì bǎi èr shí dù.
The east longitude of this line is 120 degrees.
东经。
Běi jīng de dōng jīng dà yuē shì yì bǎi yī shí liù dù.
Beijing's east longitude is approximately 116 degrees.
东经。
Zhè ge chéng shì de dōng jīng shì yì bǎi èr shí èr dù.
The east longitude of this city is 122 degrees.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

经jīnglongitude

东 marks the eastern side and 经 names the meridian, giving east longitude.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 東; 东 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 東 originally drew a full bag tied at both ends. The simplified 东 is a later shorthand, not the historical shape.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 經; 经 is its simplified writing.

糹巠經

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糹Written in full as糸mìsilk; thread

Sound part声符shēngfú

巠

巠jīng經jīng

Same sound today

The traditional form 經 combines 糹 (silk; thread) with 巠, which gives the sound.

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