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負無窮

简负无穷 · 繁負無窮

Mandarin · pinyin fù wú qióng

(math.) negative infinity

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负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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4–2–2 · fu4 wu2 qiong2

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