Definition
幂 has two main noun senses. In mathematics, it means 'power' (exponentiation), as in 二次幂 (square) or 幂函数 (power function). In classical Chinese, it refers to a cloth cover or covering, though this usage is rare in modern speech. It can also be used as a verb meaning 'to cover with cloth' in literary contexts, but the primary modern use is mathematical.
n.
(mathematics) powerexponent(literary) cloth covercovering
Examples
- 幂。Èr de èr cì mì děng yú sì.Two to the power of two equals four.
- 幂。Qǐng jìsuàn zhège shù de sān cì mì.Please calculate the cube of this number.
- 幂。gǔdài nǚzǐ cháng dài mì lí zhē miàn.Ancient women often wore a gauze veil to cover their faces.
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