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小數點

简小数点 · 繁小數點

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo shù diǎn

decimal point

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
数: shù · number; several, count; fate
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–4–3 · xiao3 shu4 dian3

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siu2 sou3 dim2

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noun

(mathematics) radix point; decimal point

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