xiàng
xiàn

technical
mathematics
noun

Meaning of 象限

象限 means quadrant; one of the four sections of a Cartesian coordinate plane divided by the horizontal and vertical axes. Pronounced xiàng xiàn.

  • quadrant; one of the four sections of a Cartesian coordinate plane divided by the horizontal and vertical axes

Definitions & Examples

Diǎn
AA
wèi
xiàng
xiàn
 

Point A is located in the first quadrant.

Zài
èr
xiàng
xiàn
zhōng
 
héng
zuò
biāo
wéi
 
zòng
zuò
biāo
wéi
zhèng
 

In the second quadrant, the x-coordinate is negative and the y-coordinate is positive.

Zhè
xiàng
xiàn
gòu
chéng
le
zhěng
zuò
biāo
píng
miàn
 

These four quadrants make up the entire coordinate plane.

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