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纳皮尔

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Napier (name) / John Napier (1550-1617), Scottish mathematician, inventor of logarithms / Napier, city in New Zealand
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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.

Source record: cd-670d9b0deba76555. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

納皮爾 纳皮尔 [Na4 pi2 er3] /Napier (name)/John Napier (1550-1617), Scottish mathematician, inventor of logarithms/Napier, city in New Zealand/

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Other forms in these source records: 納皮爾

  • 纳
    nà

    to receive / to accept / to enjoy / to bring into / to pay (tax etc) / nano- (one billionth) / to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing

    Nà

    surname Na

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

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