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不等號

简不等号 · 繁不等號

Mandarin · pinyin bù děng hào

inequality sign (≠, < , ≤, >, ≥)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
等: děng · rank, grade; to wait; equal, “and so forth”
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号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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4–3–4 · bu4 deng3 hao4

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noun

(mathematics) inequality sign (any of > < ≥ ≤ ≠)

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