how do you spell compass in chinese?

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how do you spell compass in chinese?

2006-12-11 12:13:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Compass
zhǐnánzhēn（指南针）

2006-12-11 13:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by January Flower 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋

In Taiwan, it is officially called æåé (zh3 bei3 zhen1), as the needle always points at the North (å) and not South (å). However, people still call it æåé.

Another name for "compass" in Chinese is ç¾ç¤ (luo2 pan2)

2006-12-12 08:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Singing River 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

ç¾ç¤ (ç½ç) luÃ³ pÃ¡n compass;
æåé (æåé) zhÇ nÃ¡n zhÄn compass;

2006-12-12 15:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by mike i 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

æåé

2006-12-11 20:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by Belie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋