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 | 方1 | | fāng | 名形量 | | | 1 square: | | | 这块板子是方的。 This is a square board. |
| 2 【数】 involution; power: | | | 二的四次方是十六。 The fourth power of 2 is 16. | | | 三的三次方是二十七。 The third power (or cube) of 3 is 27. |
| 3 〈简〉 平方或立方 (usu. 平方米或立方米) square or cubic (usu. square or cubic metre): | | | 一方木材 a cubic metre of lumber | | | 铺地板十五方 lay 15 square metres of floorboards |
II 形 upright; honest 方正 |
| III 量 [for square things]: | | | 三方图章 three seals | | | 一方手帕 a handkerchief |
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 | 方2 | | fāng | 名 | | | 1 direction: | | | 东方 east | | | 前方 ahead; in front |
| 2 side; party: | | | 我方 our side |
| 3 place; region; locality: | | | 远方 distant place |
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 | 方3 | | fāng | 名 | | | 1 method; way: | | | 治疗有方 treat with proper method |
| 2 (方儿) prescription: | | | 这方儿专治腰痛。 This prescription is especially good for backaches. |
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 | 方4 | | fāng | 副 | | 1 just when; at the time when 方今 |
| 2 only; just: | | | 年方二十 be just twenty years old |
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