píng fāng
carré
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这个正方形的面积是16平方厘米。
zhège zhèngfāng xíng de miànjī shì shíliù píngfāng gōnglǐ.
The area of this square is 16 square centimeters.
圆的面积是πr²平方厘米。
yuán de miànjī shì πr² píngfāng gōnglǐ.
The area of a circle is πr² square centimeters.
这个三角形的面积是1/2bh平方厘米。
zhège sānjiaoxíng de miànjī shì 1/2bh píngfāng gōnglǐ.
The area of this triangle is 1/2bh square centimeters.
正方形 (zhèngfāng xíng)
square
面积 (miàn jī)
area
圆形 (yuán xíng)
circle
三角形 (sān jiǎo xíng)
triangle
The Chinese word 平方 (píngfāng) for "square" is composed of two characters: 平 (píng) and 方 (fāng). The character 平 originally meant "level" or "even", and was often used to describe a flat surface. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to mean "peaceful" or "calm". The character 方 originally meant "square" or "rectangular", and was often used to describe the shape of an object. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to mean "direction" or "region".When the two characters 平 and 方 are combined, they create the word 平方, which literally means "level square". This term is used to describe a two-dimensional shape with four equal sides and four right angles. In mathematics, a square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are of equal length. Squares are often used in geometry to calculate area and perimeter.The word 平方 is also used in other contexts to describe something that is even or balanced. For example, it can be used to describe a person's personality or a situation. In these cases, the word 平方 is used to convey a sense of harmony or equilibrium.
