latitude, woof (horizontal thread in weaving), weft
Pronunciation
wěi
Explanation
Left: thread 纟/糸, right: leather 韦 (Two layers 二 are separated with special sword 刀 to make leather - here: three horizontal 三 weft and a warp 丨 at the loom)
Mnemonic
The thread as a weft is horizontal like the latitude. (longitude = 经)
untanned leather: The raw leather is spliced in two 二 layers with a longer blade丨 of a sword 刀 - The radical 革 stands for tanned leather. The radical 皮 is used for skin.
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Vocabulary
经纬
jīng wěi
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
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