赤道 Traditional form: 赤道 Pinyin (reading): chìdào Definitions: equator (of the earth or a celestial body) celestial equator Characters: 赤 - red, scarlet; blushing; bare, naked 道 - method, way; path, road Traditional characters: 赤 - red, scarlet; blushing; bare, naked 道 - method, way; path, road