近日点

Traditional: 近日點

jìn rì diǎn

Dictionary entry

perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun

What does 近日点 mean?

近日点 (jìn rì diǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun

2lower apsis

Character breakdown

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近jìnnear · close to 日rì(bound form) sun · day 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap · to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)

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近日点

jìn rì diǎn

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