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正弦
zhèngxián
1. sine (of angle), written sin θ

Character Breakdown

正
zhèng
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
HSK 2 5 丶
弦
xián
bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (5)

正弦形
zhèngxiánxíng
sinusoidal (shaped like a sine wave)
正弦波
zhèngxiánbō
sine wave
正弦定理
zhèngxiándìnglǐ
law of sines
双曲正弦
shuāngqūzhèngxián
hyperbolic sine or sinh (math)
双曲线正弦
shuāngqūxiànzhèngxián
hyperbolic sine or sinh (math)

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Chinese