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歐幾里得

简欧几里得 · 繁歐幾里得

Mandarin · pinyin Ōu jǐ lǐ dé

Euclid of Alexandria (c. 300 BC), Greek geometer and author of the Elements 幾何原本 Jǐ hé Yuán běn

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
欧: ōu · translit.: Europe; ohm; surname
几: jǐ · small table

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the Greek mathematician Euclid, fl. 300 B.C.E., known for Elements of Geometry

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