纬

緯

wěi

纟 + 韦

Frequency#2697

Definitions

wěi latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 韦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 緯.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 韦

About

The character 纬, with its traditional form 緯, is structured from the silk radical 纟 (simplified from 糸) combined with the phonetic component 韦 (from 韋). Its origin lies in textile weaving, where it specifically refers to the weft, the horizontal threads interlaced with the warp. This core meaning later extended to geographical terminology, where it denotes latitude, directly opposing 经 for longitude, and subsequently entered abstract domains in compounds related to organizational planning or structural framework.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个城市的纬度很高。

Zhège chéngshì de wěidù hěn gāo.

This city's latitude is very high.

纬线指示东西方向。

Wěixiàn zhǐshì dōngxī fāngxiàng.

Weft lines indicate the east-west direction.

地图上标有经纬线。

Dìtú shàng biāo yǒu jīngwěi xiàn.

The map has longitude and latitude lines marked.

低纬度地区气候炎热。

Dī wěidù dìqū qìhòu yánrè.

Low-latitude regions have hot climates.

纺织时纬纱穿过经纱。

Fǎngzhī shí wěishā chuānguò jīngshā.

When weaving, the weft yarn passes through the warp yarn.

地球的纬度影响季节变化。

Dìqiú de wěidù yǐngxiǎng jìjié biànhuà.

The Earth's latitude affects seasonal changes.

文化纬度是研究的重要方面。

Wénhuà wěidù shì yánjiū de zhòngyào fāngmiàn.

Cultural dimension is an important aspect of research.

通过测量恒星高度，可以确定当地的纬度。

Tōngguò cèliáng héngxīng gāodù, kěyǐ quèdìng dāngdì de wěidù.

By measuring the altitude of stars, one can determine the local latitude.

Related Characters

Component: 纟

Component: 韦

纬