分母 (fēn mǔ) — denominator (mathematics)

Definition

noun
denominator (mathematics)

Examples

  • 分母。
    Zhè ge fēn shù de fēn mǔ shì wǔ.
    The denominator of this fraction is five.
  • ，分母。
    Jì suàn shí, fēn mǔ bù néng wèi líng.
    When calculating, the denominator cannot be zero.
  • 分母。
    Fēn zǐ hé fēn mǔ tóng shí chú yǐ èr.
    Divide both numerator and denominator by two.

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.

分fēndivide
母mǔmother

The 母 for a 分, naming the denominator in a fraction.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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