伏爾泰

伏尔泰
Fú'ěrtài

Voltaire

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伏爾泰 Fúěrtài Voltaire (1694-1778), Enlightenment philosopher

Entry Composition

=1 伏 Fú surname Fu
=1 伏 fú
  1. to lean over
  2. to fall (go down)
  3. to hide (in ambush)
  4. to conceal oneself
  5. to lie low
  6. hottest days of summer
  7. to submit
  8. to concede defeat
  9. to overcome
  10. to subdue
  11. volt
2 爾 ěr
  1. thus
  2. so
  3. like that
  4. you
  5. thou
=3 泰 Tài
  1. Mt Tai 泰山 Tài Shān in Shandong
  2. abbr. for Thailand
=3 泰 tài
  1. safe
  2. peaceful
  3. most
  4. grand