三項

简 三项 · 繁 三項
Mandarin · pinyin sān xiàng

Meanings

  1. three items
  2. three events
  3. three terms
  4. tri-
  5. trinomial, ternary (math.)
  6. triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能)
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三
sān · three
項
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项
xiàng · neck, nape of neck; sum; funds
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1–4 · san1 xiang4

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三項 · san1 xiang4
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Exact source record三項 三项 [san1 xiang4] /three items/three events/three terms/tri-/trinomial, ternary (math.)/triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能)/