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南中
nánzhōng
Description
这是一个天文学里的词，指太阳或星星到达正南方最高点的时候。
This is an astronomy term referring to the time when the sun or a star reaches its highest point due south.
我们平时说话很少用这个词，多在科学书里看到。
We rarely use the word "南中" in daily conversation; it is mostly seen in scientific books.
Meanings
南中nánzhōng
culmination; when a celestial body crosses the meridian due south
太阳南中的时候，影子最短。
When the sun is at its highest point in the south, shadows are shortest.
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Notes
- Etymology
南 (south) + 中 (middle/culminate), meaning a body reaching its highest point in the south.
- Nuance
a technical astronomy term, rare in everyday conversation.
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