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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǐnánzhēn
"他们在迷雾中迷失了方向，幸好随身携带了指南针。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
"She used a map and a compass to navigate through the dense forest." - 2
The range or limits of something; scope or bounds.
"His knowledge of ancient history is beyond the compass of this textbook."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'compass', meaning 'circle, arc, or instrument for dividing', which stems from the Latin 'compassus' (circle, circuit), formed by 'com-' (together) and 'passus' (pace, step). By the 14th century, the term evolved in English to refer specifically to the navigational instrument utilizing a magnetized needle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compass" is said worldwide
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boussole
Transliteration: busol
"Il a consulté sa boussole pour trouver le nord."
Kompass
Transliteration: kompas
"Wir brauchten einen Kompass auf der Wanderung."
bussola
Transliteration: bussola
"La bussola indica sempre il nord magnetico."
brújula
Transliteration: brujula
"El marino usó la brújula para orientarse en el mar."
bússola
Transliteration: bussola
"A bússola é essencial para o trekking."
कम्पस
Transliteration: kampas
"उसने उत्तर दिशा तय करने के लिए कम्पस का इस्तेमाल किया।"
指南针
Transliteration: zhǐnánzhēn
"他们在迷雾中迷失了方向，幸好随身携带了指南针。"
나침반
Transliteration: nachimban
"등산객은 길을 찾기 위해 나침반을 꺼냈다."
羅針盤
Transliteration: rashinban
"航海士は羅針盤を使って進路を確認した。"
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