方位角

Mandarin · pinyin fāng wèi jiǎo

Meanings

  1. azimuth
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方
fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
位
wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
角
jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
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1–4–3 · fang1 wei4 jiao3

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fong1 wai2 gok3

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noun

  1. azimuth (an arc of the horizon)

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