衛星 (wai6 sing1 | wei4 xing1) : satellite

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衛星

wai6 sing1

wei4 xing1

satellite (celestial object that orbits around other objects) [Var.] 衞星

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 5,640,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

衛星 / 卫星

This word has been viewed 1968 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by nanimo on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 20th Jan 2009 13:40

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Characters in this word:

衛 wai6 - guard; defend; protect
星 sing1 - star

14 compounds containing this word:

衛星城 - satellite town; edge city; exurb
觀測衛星 - observation satellite
衛星圖片 - satellite photos
衛星照片 - satellite photos
人造衛星 - man-made satellite
衛星碟 - satellite dish
衛星接收機 - satellite receiver
甘肅酒泉衛星發射中心 - Jiuquan satellite launch centre
衛星電視有限公司 - Satellite Television Asian Region Ltd.
衛星影像 - satellite imagery
銀河衛星廣播 - Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting
Common Formations:
通信衛星 - telestar (lit., "communications satellite")
氣象衛星 - weather satellite
通訊衛星 - [n] Telstar; communications satellite; fixed satellite

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Decimal representation of this word: 衛星

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