变 分 原 理

biànfēnyuánlǐ

variational principle (physics)

Traditional 變分原理

Meaning

biànfēnyuánlǐbian4 fen1 yuan2 li3

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4 strokes

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biàn · to change, to transform, to alter; rebel

Radical 又 · 8 strokes · Parts 亦又

fēn · to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

Radical 刀 · 4 strokes · Parts 八刀

Ideographic: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀

yuán · source, origin, beginning

Radical 厂 · 10 strokes · Parts 厂泉

Pictophonetic: cliff

lǐ · science, reason, logic; to manage

Radical 王 · 11 strokes · Parts 王里

Pictophonetic: king

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