běn
chū
xiàn
线

technical
name
common

Meaning of 本初子午线

本初子午线 means prime meridian; the 0° longitude line. Pronounced běn chū zǐ wǔ xiàn.

  • prime meridian; the 0° longitude line

Definitions & Examples

Běn
chū
xiàn线
jiāng
qiú
fēn
wéi
dōng
bàn
qiú
西
bàn
qiú
 

The prime meridian divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

lín
zhì
tiān
wén
tái
céng
shì
běn
chū
xiàn线
de
yuán
diǎn
 

The Greenwich Observatory was once the origin point of the prime meridian.

shàng
de
jīng
shì
běn
chū
xiàn线
wéi
zhǔn
suàn
de
 

Longitude on maps is calculated based on the prime meridian.

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