赤道
the equator
- Pinyin
- chìdào
- Strokes
- 19
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 赤道
赤道 is written with 19 strokes (赤: 7, 道: 12). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
Why Africa specifically loses out: 非洲横跨赤道，正好在被压缩的那一段。
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非洲横跨赤道，正好在被压缩的那一段。
Africa straddles the equator, right in the stretch that gets compressed.
The UN Voted to Change the World Map — Because It Has Been Shrinking Africa for 450 Years
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