三次幂 Traditional form: 三次冪 Pinyin (reading): sāncìmì Definitions: cube (third power, math.) Characters: 三 - three 次 - order, sequence; second, next; one after the other 幂 - cover-cloth; exponent, power Traditional characters: 三 - three 次 - order, sequence; second, next; one after the other 冪 - cover-cloth; exponent, power