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Definition
Axial symmetry; rotational symmetry.
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How it's used
Used primarily in geometry and mathematics contexts to describe shapes that can be folded along a line to produce two identical halves. While it sounds technical, it is the standard term taught in Hong Kong schools for symmetry across an axis.
Examples
Is this shape axially symmetric?
This shape has two axes of symmetry.
Related words
Common phrases
axially symmetric figure
axis of symmetry
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with rotational symmetry, which is referred to as 旋轉對稱. Ensure you distinguish between folding a shape and rotating it.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
