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弦切角

Mandarin · pinyin xián qiē jiǎo

chord angle (i.e. angle a chord of a curve makes to the tangent)

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弦: xián · string; hypotenuse, crescent
切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica

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2–1–3 · xian2 qie1 jiao3

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jin4 cit3 gok3

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