zhé shè wàng yuǎn jìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
refracting telescope
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Original source entry:

折射望遠鏡 折射望远镜 [zhe2 she4 wang4 yuan3 jing4] /refracting telescope/

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Other forms in these source records: 折射望遠鏡

  • 折
    shé

    to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)

    zhē

    to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)

    zhé

    to break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / convinced / to convert into (currency) / discount / rebate / tenth (in price) / classifier for theatrical scenes / to fold / accounts book

  • 射
    shè

    to shoot / to launch / to allude to / radio- (chemistry)

  • 望
    wàng

    full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

  • 远
    yuǎn

    far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

    yuàn

    to distance oneself from (classical)

  • 镜
    jìng

    mirror / lens

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