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Counting rods

Counting rods (筭) are small bars, typically 3–14 cm (1" to 6") long, that were used by mathematicians for calculation in ancient East Asia. They are placed either horizontally or vertically to represent any integer or rational number.

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Chinese
算子
Hangul
산가지 / 산목
Hanja
算가지 / 算木
Hanyu Pinyin
suànchóu · suànzǐ
Hiragana
さんぎ / さんちゅう
Hán-Nôm
𣠗併 / 算籌

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Rod numerals

Rod calculus

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Counting rods

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples66
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Counting rods

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related to Usage · 11
Counting rods → Ancient Chinese, CE, Counting, Generally, It, Later, Mathematical Art, Red, Sunzi Suanjing, The Nine Chapters, To
related to External links · 10
Counting rods → Bing, China, China/Beginning/Rod, Chinese, Counting, For, Google, Japanese, Translateto English, Yandex
related to Rod numerals · 10
Counting rods → China, Chinese, Confucian, Gautama Siddha, Indian, Indians, Many, Positive, Rod, The
related to history · 8
Counting rods → BCE, Changsha, Chinese, Chu Grave No, Hunan, In, Warring States, Zuǒjiāgōngshān
related to Rod calculus · 8
Counting rods → Before, Chinatowns, For, Once, One, Rod, Suzhou, The
Transcriptions · 4
Counting rods → TranscriptionsRevised Romanizationsangaji / sanmok, TranscriptionsRomanizationsangi / sanchū, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinsuànchóuIPAsu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinsuànzǐIPAsu̯än⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾
Hanyu Pinyin · 2
Counting rods → suànchóu, suànzǐ
IPA · 2
Counting rods → su̯än⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾, su̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵
Chinese · 1
Counting rods → 算子
Hangul · 1
Counting rods → 산가지 / 산목

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counting rod numerals rods used horizontal number written chinese one numbers vertical zero digits board position forms place negative represent

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Counting rodsChinese算子1.00infobox
Counting rodsHangul산가지 / 산목1.00infobox
Counting rodsHanja算가지 / 算木1.00infobox
Counting rodsHanyu Pinyinsuànchóu1.00infobox
Counting rodsHanyu Pinyinsuànzǐ1.00infobox
Counting rodsHiraganaさんぎ / さんちゅう1.00infobox
Counting rodsHán-Nôm𣠗併 / 算籌1.00infobox
Counting rodsIPAsu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵1.00infobox
Counting rodsIPAsu̯än⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾1.00infobox
Counting rodsKanji算木 / 算籌1.00infobox
Counting rodsRevised Romanizationsangaji / sanmok1.00infobox
Counting rodsRomanizationsangi / sanchū1.00infobox
Counting rodsSimplified Chinese算筹1.00infobox
Counting rodsTraditional Chinese算籌1.00infobox
Counting rodsTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinsuànchóuIPAsu̯än⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵1.00infobox
Counting rodsTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinsuànzǐIPAsu̯än⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾1.00infobox
Counting rodsTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRevised Romanizationsangaji / sanmok1.00infobox
Counting rodsTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRomanizationsangi / sanchū1.00infobox
Counting rodsVietnamese alphabetque tính / toán trù1.00infobox

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