勾股定理

Mandarin · pinyin gōu gǔ dìng lǐ

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  1. Pythagorean theorem
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勾
gōu · hook, join, connect; entice
股
gǔ · thighs, haunches, rump; share
定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
理
lǐ · reason, logic; manage
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1–3–4–3 · gou1 gu3 ding4 li3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngau1 gu2 ding6 lei5

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noun

  1. (geometry) Pythagorean theorem

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