三等分角

Mandarin · pinyin sān děng fēn jiǎo

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  1. (math.) to trisect an angle
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三
sān · three
等
děng · rank, grade; to wait; equal, “and so forth”
分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
角
jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
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1–3–1–3 · san1 deng3 fen1 jiao3

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