指南车

Traditional: 指南車

zhǐ nán chē

Dictionary entry

a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之

What does 指南车 mean?

指南车 (zhǐ nán chē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之

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指zhǐfinger · to point at or to 南Nánsurname Nan 车Chēsurname Che

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指南车

zhǐ nán chē

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