希爾伯特

简 希尔伯特 · 繁 希爾伯特
Mandarin · pinyin Xī ěr bó tè

Meanings

  1. David Hilbert (1862–1943), German mathematician
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希
xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
爾
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伯
bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
特
tè · special, unique, distinguished
尔
ěr · you; that, those; final particle
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1–3–2–4 · Xi1 er3 bo2 te4

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  1. a transliteration of the German surname Hilbert
  2. a transliteration of the German surname Hilbert — (in particular, mathematics) David Hilbert, a German mathematician

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