插補

简 插补 · 繁 插補
Mandarin · pinyin chā bǔ

Meanings

  1. interpolation (math.)
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插
chā · insert, stick into; plant
補
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补
bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
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1–3 · cha1 bu3

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caap3 bou2

Cantonese word readings for 插補. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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