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大圓

简大圆 · 繁大圓

Mandarin · pinyin dà yuán

great circle (in spherical geometry)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete

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4–2 · da4 yuan2

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noun · Etymology 1

(geometry) great circle
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 大, 圓 /圆 (yuán). ("big circle")
(Teochew) roundabout; traffic circle

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