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本益比

Mandarin · pinyin běn yì bǐ

P⁄E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio)

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇

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3–4–3 · ben3 yi4 bi3

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