黄金分割

黃金分割

huángjīn fēngē

noun #34,092

Meanings

1 the golden ratio
2 the golden section (≈ 1:1.618)

Characters

Examples

这幅画的构图运用了黄金分割。

Zhè fú huà de gòutú yùnyòng le huángjīn fēngē.

The composition of this painting uses the golden ratio.

黄金分割比例约为1:1.618。

Huángjīn fēngē bǐlì yuē wèi yī: bǐ yī diǎn liù yī bā.

The golden ratio is approximately 1:1.618.

Tips

memory

Read it literally as 'gold-divide-cut' — a division so beautiful it's worth its weight in gold. The ratio (≈ 1.618, aka φ) appears in the Parthenon's facade, sunflower seed spirals, and the way 黄金分割 itself shows up in Chinese photography and design textbooks.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

金 jīn

分 fēn

割 gē