弦 切 角

xián qiē jiǎodictionary entry

chord angle (i.e. angle a chord of a curve makes to the tangent)

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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.

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Original source entry:

弦切角弦切角 [xian2 qie1 jiao3] /chord angle (i.e. angle a chord of a curve makes to the tangent)/

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Character information

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弦
xián
bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gēn]
切
qiē
to cut / to slice / to carve / (math.) tangential
qiè
definitely / absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right. / Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切[fǎn qiè] system should be applied to the previous two characters)
角
jiǎo
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]
jué
role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale
Jué
surname Jue

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