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海森堡

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi sēn bǎo

Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976), German physicist

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
森: sēn · forest; luxuriant vegetation
堡: bǎo · fort, fortress; town, village

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3–1–3 · Hai3 sen1 bao3

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a transliteration of the German surname Heisenberg
a transliteration of the German surname Heisenberg — (specifically) Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976), a German physicist

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