经纬 jīngwěi longitude and latitude Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jīngwěi longitude and latitude 经 經 jīng longitude imaginary lines connecting the North and South Poles; longitude纬 緯 wěi noun latitude (bound form) imaginary lines on the earth's surface parallel to the equator; specifically used in terms like 纬度 wěidù or 纬线 wěixiànjīngwěi warp and woof · main points 经 經 jīng warp the longitudinal threads in a loom; warp纬 緯 wěi weft (bound form) the horizontal threads in a woven fabric, such as the woof or filling; often contrasted with 经 jīngjīngwěi to govern 经 經 jīng nounverb to manage to manage; to govern; to engage in trade or business纬 緯 wěi to govern (literary) to manage, regulate, or bring order to a society or statejīngwěi fundamental principles 经 經 jīng adverb constant (bound form) constant; regular; unchanging纬 緯 wěi to govern (literary) to manage, regulate, or bring order to a society or state
