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奧數

简奥数 · 繁奧數

Mandarin · pinyin ào shù#

olympiad mathematics
competition math

Mandarin · pinyin Ào Shù#

International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) (abbr. for 國際奧林匹克數學競賽 Guó jì Ào lín pǐ kè Shù xué Jìng sài)

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奧: Look up this written character
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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4–4 · ao4 shu4

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ou3 sou3

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noun

mathematical olympiad

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