pāo wù xiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
parabola
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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:

拋物線 抛物线 [pao1 wu4 xian4] /parabola/

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Other forms in these source records: 拋物線

  • 抛
    pāo

    to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

  • 线
    xiàn

    thread / string / wire / line / CL:條|条[tiáo],股[gǔ],根[gēn] / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

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