diéhé

叠合

Word · VerbTraditional疊合

overlap; coincide

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to overlap; to coincide; to superimpose

formal

Commonly used in technical, geometric, or temporal contexts to describe two or more objects, shapes, or time periods occupying the same space or occurring simultaneously. Often used for clock hands, map layers, or schedules.

Shí时
zhēn针
hé和
fēn分
zhēn针
měi每
xiǎo小
shí时
dié叠
hé合
yī一
cì次
 。

The hour and minute hands overlap once every hour.

Zhè这
liǎng两
zhāng张
tòu透
míng明
jiāo胶
piàn片
dié叠
hé合
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
shí时
 ,
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
xīn新
de的
tú图
àn案
 。

When these two transparent films are superimposed, they create a new pattern.

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Wǒ我
men们
de的
xiū休
jià假
shí时
jiān间
zhèng正
hǎo好
dié叠
hé合
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
 。

Our vacation times coincide perfectly, so we can travel together.

Zài在
dì地
tú图
zhì制
tú图
xué学
zhōng中
 ,
dié叠
hé合
fēn分
xī析
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
kōng空
jiān间
fēn分
xī析
fāng方
fǎ法
 。

In cartography, overlay analysis is an important spatial analysis method.