自乘
Chinese
self | multiply | ||
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simp. and trad. (自乘) | 自 | 乘 |
Pronunciation
Verb
自乘
- (arithmetic, of a number) to be multiplied by itself
- 2自乘四次得16。 ― 2 zìchéng sì cì dé 16. ― 2 to the power of 4 is 16.
- 元始黃鐘初九自乘,一龠之數,得日法。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Yuánshǐ huángzhōng chū jiǔ zìchéng, yī yuè zhī shù, dé rì fǎ. [Pinyin]
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元始黄钟初九自乘,一龠之数,得日法。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 以半徑為弦,五步自乘得二十五。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 1088 CE, Shen Kuo, Dream Pool Essays
- Yǐ bànjìng wèi xián, wǔ bù zìchéng dé èrshíwǔ. [Pinyin]
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以半径为弦,五步自乘得二十五。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (自乘):
- → Japanese: 自乗 (jijō)
- → Korean: 자승 (自乘, jaseung)