周髀算經 zhōu bì suàn jīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Zhou Bi Suan Jing, or Chou Pei Suan Ching, one of the oldest Chinese texts on astronomy and mathematics

CHARACTERS

周 zhōu
HSK 3
Zhou dynasty; circumference
髀 bì buttocks; thigh, thigh bone
算 suàn
HSK 3
count, calculate, figure; plan
經 jīng classic works; pass through