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貝葉斯

简贝叶斯 · 繁貝葉斯

Mandarin · pinyin Bèi yè sī

Bayes (name)
Thomas Bayes (1702-1761), English mathematician and theologian

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葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
贝: bèi · sea shell; money, currency
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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4–4–1 · Bei4 ye4 si1

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