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希爾伯特

简希尔伯特 · 繁希爾伯特

Mandarin · pinyin Xī ěr bó tè

David Hilbert (1862–1943), German mathematician

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希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
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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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a transliteration of the German surname Hilbert
a transliteration of the German surname Hilbert — (in particular, mathematics) David Hilbert, a German mathematician

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