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立方 (lì fāng) — (classifier) cubic (used for units of volume); (noun) cube (third power in mathematics); (noun) cube (solid object, short for 立方体)

Definition

立方 is the 'cube' or 'cubic' counterpart to 平方 ('square'). As a noun it means a cube or the third power (2的立方 = 2³ = 8); as a classifier it pairs with units of volume, especially 米.

classifier
cubic (used for units of volume)
noun
cube (third power in mathematics)cube (solid object, short for 立方体)

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè ge shuǐ xiāng de róng liàng shì shí lì fāng mǐ.
    This water tank has a capacity of ten cubic meters.
  • 立方。
    Èr de lì fāng děng yú bā.
    Two cubed equals eight.
  • 。
    Jiào shì lǐ yǒu jǐ gè lì fāng tǐ mó xíng.
    There are several cube models in the classroom.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

立lìupright
方fāngsquare

立 as upright and 方 as square combine to denote a cube.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

立 pictures a person standing on the ground.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 5MathShapes

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