polygon
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polygon
neutralA fundamental term in plane geometry, describing shapes defined by a closed chain of line segments. Named by the number of sides (e.g., triangle, quadrilateral).
Zhèng正
fāng方
xíng形
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tè特
shū殊
de的
sì四
biān边
xíng形
，
yě也
shì是
zhèng正
duō多
biān边
xíng形
。
A square is a special type of quadrilateral and also a regular polygon.
Zhè这
ge个
yóu游
xì戏
de的
guī规
zé则
huà画
zài在
le了
yī一
ge个
wǔ五
biān边
xíng形
de的
dì地
tú图
shàng上
。
The rules of this game were drawn on a pentagonal map.
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Jì计
suàn算
duō多
biān边
xíng形
de的
miàn面
jī积
xū需
yào要
zhī知
dào道
tā它
de的
biān边
cháng长
hé和
jiǎo角
dù度
。
Calculating the area of a polygon requires knowing its side lengths and angles.