jìng zhǐ wèi xīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(astronomy) stationary satellite
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Original source entry:

靜止衛星 静止卫星 [jing4 zhi3 wei4 xing1] /(astronomy) stationary satellite/

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Other forms in these source records: 靜止衛星

  • 静
    jìng

    still / calm / quiet / not moving

  • 止
    zhǐ

    to stop / to prohibit / until / only

  • 卫
    wèi

    to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

    Wèi

    surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces

  • 星
    xīng

    star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount

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