冪 (mì) - Power — mathematical exponent & cover

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Power — mathematical exponent;

cover;

veil;

to cover;

to spread over;

also refers to a woman's head covering in ancient times.

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Usage highlights

ExponentPower functionPower seriesExponentiationHead coveringCovering cloth

Synonyms

  • 指数— exponent (mathematical term)
  • 覆盖— to cover, to overlay
  • 遮盖— to cover, to conceal

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Calculate the third power of 2 (2的3次幂).
  • The function uses exponential notation (幂函数).
  • The moon was covered by clouds (月亮被云幂覆盖).
  • Ancient women wore head coverings (幂篱).

Collocations

  • Exponent(幂)
  • Power function(幂函数)
  • Power series(幂级数)
  • Exponentiation(幂运算)
  • Head covering(幂篱)
  • Covering cloth(幂布)

Idioms

  • Rising to power(升幂)
  • Descending powers(降幂)
  • Covering the sun and moon(幂天盖地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a cloth covering for food or objects in ancient rituals.
  • Later extended to mean covering or veiling, especially for women's head coverings.
  • In modern mathematics, adopted to translate 'power' or 'exponent' from Western mathematics.

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