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極軸

简极轴 · 繁極軸

Mandarin · pinyin jí zhóu

polar axis (x-axis in polar coordinates)

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極: Look up this written character
軸: Look up this written character
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final
轴: zhóu · axle, axletree; pivot; axis

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2–2 · ji2 zhou2

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gik6 zuk6

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noun

(mathematics) polar axis

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