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球面度

Mandarin · pinyin qiú miàn dù

steradian (math.)

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球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider

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2–4–4 · qiu2 mian4 du4

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(geometry) steradian

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