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叔本華

简叔本华 · 繁叔本華

Mandarin · pinyin Shū běn huá

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), German post-Kantian philosopher

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叔: shū · father's younger brother
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
華: Look up this written character
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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1–3–2 · Shu1 ben3 hua2

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a transliteration of the German surname Schopenhauer

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