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陶哲軒

简陶哲轩 · 繁陶哲軒

Mandarin · pinyin Táo Zhé xuān

Terence Tao, Chinese-Australian mathematician, Fields medalist in 2006

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陶: táo · pottery, ceramics
哲: zhé · wise, sagacious; wise man, sage
軒: Look up this written character
轩: xuān · carriage; high; wide; balcony

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2–2–1 · Tao2 Zhe2 xuan1

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