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邊長

简边长 · 繁邊長

Mandarin · pinyin biān cháng

(geometry) side length

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邊: Look up this written character
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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1–2 · bian1 chang2

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