八分仪
bā​fēn​yí

octant

  • created reference approved 八分仪/八分儀 → 六分仪/六分儀 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八分仪 / 八分儀 bā​fēn​yí

    六分仪 / 六分儀 liù​fēn​yí

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 八分仪/八分儀 · bā​fēn​yí · octant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八分仪 / 八分儀

    bā​fēn​yí

    octant

    An astronomical and navigational instrument used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon to determine latitude; its principle is similar to the [[六分仪|六分儀|liu4 fen1 yi2]].

    八 (literal) → 八 · bā · eight 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · minute 仪 (literal) → 仪/儀 · yí · [instrument]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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