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象限

xiàngxiàn
noun #25,480

Measure Word

第一个象限 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 quadrant (mathematics)
  2. 2 quadrant of a coordinate plane

Examples

坐标平面被分成四个象限。
Zuòbiāo pínmiàn bèi fēnchéng sì gè xiàngxiàn.
The coordinate plane is divided into four quadrants.
点（-2, 3）位于第二象限。
Diǎn (-2, 3) wèiyú dì èr xiàngxiàn.
The point (-2, 3) is located in the second quadrant.
学生在学象限时需要掌握正负坐标的概念。
Xuésheng zài xué xiàngxiàn shí xūyào zhǎngwò zhèngfù zuòbiāo de gàiniàn.
Students learning about quadrants need to grasp the concept of positive and negative coordinates.

Tips

memory
象 can mean 'image/form' and 限 means 'limit/boundary.' A quadrant is a bounded section of the coordinate plane — a 'limited region' of space.

Stroke Order

象 xiàng
限 xiàn