Chinese symbol for “exponent”
幂
mì
Traditional: 冪
(math.) power; exponent; to cover with a cloth; cloth cover; veil
The closest CC-CEDICT match for exponent is 幂 (mì), defined as: (math.) power; exponent; to cover with a cloth; cloth cover; veil.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “exponent”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 幂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幂级数 (冪級數) | mì jí shù | power series (math.) |
| 乘幂 (乘冪) | chéng mì | (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power; exponentiation; power |
| 三次幂 (三次冪) | sān cì mì | (math.) cube; power of 3 |
| 幂等 (冪等) | mì děng | idempotent (math.) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “exponent”.
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