zhǐ
nán
chē

technical

Meaning of 指南车

指南车 means south-pointing chariot; ancient Chinese mechanical vehicle indicating direction. Pronounced zhǐ nán chē.

  • south-pointing chariot; ancient Chinese mechanical vehicle indicating direction

Definitions & Examples

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
liàng
zhǐ
nán
chē
de
zhì
pǐn
 

The museum displays a replica of the south-pointing chariot.

Zhǐ
nán
chē
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
de
jié
chū
chéng
jiù
zhī
 

The south-pointing chariot is one of the outstanding achievements of ancient Chinese technology.

Zhè
zhǒng
chē
de
nèi
jié
gòu
qiǎo
miào
 
néng
ràng
rén
de
shǒu
shǐ
zhōng
zhǐ
nán
 

The internal structure of this vehicle is ingenious, allowing the wooden figure's hand to always point south.

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