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拉普拉斯

Mandarin · pinyin Lā pǔ lā sī

Pierre Simon Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

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1–3–1–1 · La1 pu3 la1 si1

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a transliteration of the French surname Laplace, notably held by Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749–1827), French polymath

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