compass; nautical compass
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compass; nautical compass; mariner's compass
technicalSynonymous with 罗盘 but often used specifically for nautical or geomantic (feng shui) compasses. In navigation, it typically refers to the magnetic compass mounted on a ship.
Chuán船
shàng上
de的
luó罗
jīng经
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
jiào校
zhǔn准
。
The compass on the ship needs to be calibrated regularly.
Fēng风
shuǐ水
shī师
shǐ使
yòng用
luó罗
jīng经
lái来
què确
dìng定
fáng房
wū屋
de的
cháo朝
xiàng向
。
The feng shui master uses a geomantic compass to determine the orientation of the house.
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Háng航
hǎi海
luó罗
jīng经
yǔ与
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
zhǐ指
nán南
zhēn针
yǒu有
suǒ所
bù不
tóng同
。
A nautical compass differs from an ordinary compass.
Zhè这
gè个
luó罗
jīng经
pán盘
shì是
yòng用
mù木
tou头
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This compass plate is made of wood.