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最小公分母

zuì xiǎo gōng fēn mǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lowest common denominator
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-9a5592bca4a9cc9f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

最小公分母 最小公分母 [zui4 xiao3 gong1 fen1 mu3] /lowest common denominator/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 最
    zuì

    (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree / (the) most ... / -est / (after 之[zhī]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shì jiè zhī zuì] "the greatest in the world")

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 公
    gōng

    public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)

  • 分
    fēn

    to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization) / sub- (as in 分局[fēn jú]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

    fèn

    part / share / ingredient / component

  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.