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笛卡兒

简笛卡儿 · 繁笛卡兒

Mandarin · pinyin Dí kǎ ér

René Descartes (1596–1650), French philosopher, mathematician and scientist

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笛: dí · bamboo flute; whistle
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–3–2 · Di2 ka3 er2

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(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 笛卡爾／笛卡尔 (Díkǎ'ěr, “Descartes”).

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