Chisanbop

Chisanbop
/chiz"euhn bop'/, Math., Trademark.
a system for performing basic arithmetic calculations, esp. addition, by counting on one's fingers in a specified way.
[ < Korean chi- finger + san(p)pop calculation, < MChin, equiv. to Chin zhi suànfa]

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