三下五除二

sān xià wǔ chú èr

Dictionary entry

three, set five remove two (abacus rule)

What does 三下五除二 mean?

三下五除二 (sān xià wǔ chú èr) has the following dictionary meaning.

1three, set five remove two (abacus rule)

2efficiently

3quickly and easily

Character breakdown

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三Sānsurname San 下xiàdown · downwards 五wǔfive · 5 除chúto get rid of · to remove 二èrtwo · 2

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三下五除二

sān xià wǔ chú èr

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