指南針

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Chinese

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finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
south needle; pin; injection
trad. (指南針)
simp. (指南针)
Literally: “the needle that points south”.

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Noun

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指南針

  1. (literally, figuratively) compass
    中國發明指南針火藥造紙術印刷術 [MSC, trad.]
    中国发明指南针火药造纸术印刷术 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhōngguó Sì Dà Fāmíng, jí zhǐnánzhēn, huǒyào, zàozhǐshù hé yìnshuāshù [Pinyin]
    the Four Great Chinese Inventions, i.e. the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing

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