六分儀
liù​fēn​yí

sextant

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

    六分仪 / 六分儀 liù​fēn​yí

    架 jià

    classifier

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 六分仪/六分儀 · liù​fēn​yí · sextant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    六分仪 / 六分儀

    liù​fēn​yí

    sextant

    An optical instrument used for measuring the angle between a celestial object and the horizon, typically used in navigation to determine latitude and longitude.

    六 (literal) → 六 · liù · six 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · minute 仪 (bound) → 仪/儀 · yí · [instrument]

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

    created sense