Meaning of 司南
司南 means an ancient Chinese directional instrument made of magnetite carved into a spoon shape, placed on a smooth plate marked with directions; the precursor to the modern compass. Pronounced sī nán.
- an ancient Chinese directional instrument made of magnetite carved into a spoon shape, placed on a smooth plate marked with directions; the precursor to the modern compass
Definitions & Examples
Sī司
nán南
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shang上
zuì最
zǎo早
de的
zhǐ指
nán南
yí仪
qì器
。
The south-pointing spoon was the world's earliest directional instrument.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
gè个
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
sī司
nán南
mó模
xíng型
。
The museum displays a model of a Han Dynasty south-pointing spoon.
Sī司
nán南
lì利
yòng用
cí磁
shí石
de的
zhǐ指
jí极
xìng性
lái来
biàn辨
bié别
fāng方
xiàng向
。
The south-pointing spoon uses the magnetic polarity of lodestone to determine direction.