椭圆 tuǒyuán oval
oval; ellipse; elliptic
How to remember 椭圆: 椭 oval-shaped + 圆 circle = oval.
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How it is used
- Oval/ellipse - 椭圆形 (tuǒyuán xíng) oval-shaped, e.g. 椭圆形的脸 an oval face; in math, the ellipse.
- Note 椭 is tuǒ (third tone). Contrast 圆形 (yuánxíng, perfectly round) and 圆 (a circle).
- Neutral; used for describing shapes and in geometry.