平 方 反 比 定 律

píngfāngfǎnbǐdìnglǜ

inverse-square law (physics)

Meaning

píngfāngfǎnbǐdìnglǜping2 fang1 fan3 bi3 ding4 lu:4

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píng · flat, level, even; peaceful

Radical 广 · 5 strokes · Parts 干丷

Pictographic: A leveling scale

fāng · square, rectangle; side; region; flag

Radical 方 · 4 strokes

fǎn · reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-

Radical 又 · 4 strokes · Parts 厂又

Ideographic: A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂

bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than

Radical 比 · 4 strokes · Parts 匕匕

Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation

dìng · to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure

Radical 宀 · 8 strokes · Parts 宀疋

Ideographic: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀

lǜ · statute, principle, regulation

Radical 彳 · 9 strokes · Parts 彳聿

Ideographic: To walk 彳 as required by law 聿