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周三徑一

简周三径一 · 繁周三徑一

Mandarin · pinyin zhōu sān jìng yī

when the circumference is three, the diameter is (approximately) one

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
三: sān · three
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
径: jìng · narrow path; diameter; direct

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1–1–4–1 · zhou1 san1 jing4 yi1

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