Chinese symbol for “derivation”
推导
tuī dǎo
Traditional: 推導
derivation; to deduce
The closest CC-CEDICT match for derivation is 推导 (tuī dǎo), defined as: derivation; to deduce.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “derivation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to; to derive |
| 发源 (發源) | fā yuán | to rise; to originate |
| 导出 (導出) | dǎo chū | to derive; derived |
| 引申 | yǐn shēn | to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc); derivation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 推导.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推动 (推動) | tuī dòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out; to release |
| 推荐 (推薦) | tuī jiàn | to recommend |
| 推进 (推進) | tuī jìn | to impel; to carry forward |
| 推广 (推廣) | tuī guǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 领导 (領導) | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading |
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
See also: Japanese symbol for “derivation”.
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