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零數

简零数 · 繁零數

Mandarin · pinyin líng shù

the part of a number which is discarded when rounding down

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零: líng · zero; fragment, fraction
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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2–4 · ling2 shu4

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