指南车 zhǐ nán chē

a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖冲之zǔ chōng zhī

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖冲之zǔ chōng zhī

Characters

Character Meaning
指 zhǐ HSK 4
to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; finger
南 nán HSK 3
south; surname Nan
车 chē HSK 1
vehicle; car; machine