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喬治·布爾

简乔治·布尔 · 繁喬治·布爾

Mandarin · pinyin Qiáo zhì · Bù ěr

George Boole (1815-1864), English mathematician, philosopher and logician, author of The Laws of Thought and inventor of Boolean algebra

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喬: Look up this written character
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
爾: Look up this written character
乔: qiáo · tall, lofty; proud, stately
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–4–4–3 · Qiao2 zhi4 · Bu4 er3

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