Word information
Simplified赤道
Traditional赤道
Pinyinchìdào
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
赤道
chìdào · equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator
Character breakdown
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How to learn 赤道
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道歉dàoqiànto apologize
街道jiēdàostreet; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district
难道nándàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?