Chinese symbol for “observational”
实测
shí cè
Traditional: 實測
to take measurements; measured (speed etc); observed (as opposed to "estimated"); observational (astronomy)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for observational is 实测 (shí cè), defined as: to take measurements; measured (speed etc); observed (as opposed to "estimated"); observational (astronomy).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 实测.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 其实 (其實) | qí shí | actually; in fact; really |
| 实现 (實現) | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实施 (實施) | shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
| 实际 (實際) | shí jì | reality; practice |
| 确实 (確實) | què shí | indeed; really |
| 事实 (事實) | shì shí | fact; 个 (gè) |
| 测试 (測試) | cè shì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 预测 (預測) | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
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