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有效数字

yǒu xiào shù zìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
significant figures (in a measured value)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2267070d11274922. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

有效數字 有效数字 [you3 xiao4 shu4 zi4] /significant figures (in a measured value)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 有效數字

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 效
    xiào

    to imitate (variant of 效[xiào]) / effect / efficacy / to imitate

  • 数
    shǔ

    to count / to count as / to regard as / to enumerate / to list

    shù

    number / figure / several / a few

    shuò

    (literary) frequently / repeatedly

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.