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單位元

简单位元 · 繁單位元

Mandarin · pinyin dān wèi yuán

identity element (math.)

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位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone

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1–4–2 · dan1 wei4 yuan2

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