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偏微分方程

Mandarin · pinyin piān wēi fēn fāng chéng

partial differential equation (PDE)

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偏: piān · inclined one side; slanting
微: wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
程: chéng · journey, trip; schedule, agenda

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1–1–1–1–2 · pian1 wei1 fen1 fang1 cheng2

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pin1 mei4 fan1 fong1 cing4

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(calculus) partial differential equation

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