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伏尔泰

Fú ěr tàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Voltaire (1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer and philosopher
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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:

伏爾泰 伏尔泰 [Fu2 er3 tai4] /Voltaire (1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer and philosopher/

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Other forms in these source records: 伏爾泰

  • 伏
    fú

    to lean over / to fall (go down) / to hide (in ambush) / to conceal oneself / to lie low / hottest days of summer / to submit / to concede defeat / to overcome / to subdue / volt

    Fú

    surname Fu

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

  • 泰
    tài

    safe / peaceful / most / grand

    Tài

    Mt Tai 泰山[Tài Shān] in Shandong / abbr. for Thailand

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