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異面直線

简异面直线 · 繁異面直線

Mandarin · pinyin yì miàn zhí xiàn

(math.) skew lines

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異: Look up this written character
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
線: Look up this written character
异: yì · different, unusual, strange
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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4–4–2–4 · yi4 mian4 zhi2 xian4

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