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閔科夫斯基

简闵科夫斯基 · 繁閔科夫斯基

Mandarin · pinyin Mǐn kē fū sī jī

Minkowski (name)
Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909), German mathematician

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閔: Look up this written character
科: kē · section, department, science
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
基: jī · foundation, base
闵: mǐn · mourn, grieve; urge on, incite

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3–1–1–1–1 · Min3 ke1 fu1 si1 ji1

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man5 fo1 fu1 si1 gei1

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