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地心緯度

简地心纬度 · 繁地心緯度

Mandarin · pinyin dì xīn wěi dù

geocentric latitude (i.e. angle between the equatorial plane and straight line from center of the earth)

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
纬: wěi · woof; parallels of latitude

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4–1–3–4 · di4 xin1 wei3 du4

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dei6 sam1 wai5 dou6

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