赫拉克利特

Mandarin · pinyin Hè lā kè lì tè

Meanings

  1. Heraclitus (535-475 BC), pre-Socratic philosopher
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赫
hè · bright, radiant, glowing
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
克
kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
特
tè · special, unique, distinguished
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4–1–4–4–4 · He4 la1 ke4 li4 te4

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haak1 laai1 hak1 lei6 dak6

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