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康托尔

Kāng tuō ěrdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(name) Cantor / Georg Cantor (1845–1918), German mathematician, founder of set theory
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

康托爾 康托尔 [Kang1 tuo1 er3] /(name) Cantor/Georg Cantor (1845–1918), German mathematician, founder of set theory/

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Other forms in these source records: 康托爾

  • 康
    kāng

    healthy / peaceful / abundant

    Kāng

    surname Kang

  • 托
    tuō

    to hold up in one's hand / to support with one's palm / sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest) / (bound form) a shill / to ask / to beg / to entrust (variant of 託|托[tuō]) / torr (unit of pressure) / to trust / to entrust / to be entrusted with / to act as trustee

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

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