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維特根斯坦

简维特根斯坦 · 繁維特根斯坦

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi tè gēn sī tǎn

Wittgenstein (name)
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), Austrian-British philosopher

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特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–4–1–1–3 · Wei2 te4 gen1 si1 tan3

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(Mainland China) Wittgenstein (surname)

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