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笛卡爾

简笛卡尔 · 繁笛卡爾

Mandarin · pinyin Dí kǎ ěr

René Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher

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笛: dí · bamboo flute; whistle
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
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尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–3–3 · Di2 ka3 er3

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dek6 kaa1 ji5

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Descartes

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