Chinese symbol for “algebra”
代数
dài shù
Traditional: 代數
algebra
The closest CC-CEDICT match for algebra is 代数 (dài shù), defined as: algebra.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “algebra”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 代数.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate |
| 时代 (時代) | shí dài | age; era |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age |
| 现代 (現代) | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 人数 (人數) | rén shù | number of people |
See also: Japanese symbol for “algebra”.
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