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Mandarin · pinyin chǐ guī zuò tú

ruler and compass construction (geometry)

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尺: chǐ · Chinese measure approx. 'foot'
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作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
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规: guī · rules, regulations, customs, law
图: tú · diagram; chart, map, picture

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3–1–4–2 · chi3 gui1 zuo4 tu2

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