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費爾馬

简费尔马 · 繁費爾馬

Mandarin · pinyin Fèi ěr mǎ

Pierre de Fermat (1601–1665), French mathematician

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费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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4–3–3 · Fei4 er3 ma3

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