赤道 chìdào▶ ecuador

Stroke order

赤道 is written in 19 strokes across 2 characters.

• 赤 — 7 strokes
• 道 — 12 strokes

Senses

1. equator (of the earth or a celestial body)
2. celestial equator

Related words

• 人道Humanidad
• 公道justo, imparcial; feria
• 渠道canal
• 赤字déficit; números rojos
• 轨道pista, rastro
• 隧道Túnel

赤道 is pronounced chìdào and means “ecuador”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 赤道 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.