希波克拉底

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Dictionary entry

Hippocrates (c. 460 BC - c. 370 BC), Greek physician, father of Western medicine

What does 希波克拉底 mean?

希波克拉底 (Xī bō kè lā dǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Hippocrates (c. 460 BC - c. 370 BC), Greek physician, father of Western medicine

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希xīto hope · to admire 波Bō(bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bo1 lan2]) · surname Bo 克Kèabbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4], Croatia · (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Ke4 luo2 ai1 xi1 ya4], Croatia 拉lāto pull · to play (a bowed instrument)底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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