希尔伯特

Traditional form:

希爾伯特

Pinyin (reading):

Xī'ěrbótè

Definitions:

• David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician

Characters:

• 希 - rare; to hope for, to strive for; to expect
• 尔 - you; that, those; final particle
• 伯 - older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count
• 特 - special, unique, distinguished

Traditional characters:

• 希 - rare; to hope for, to strive for; to expect
• 爾 - you; that, those; final particle
• 伯 - older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count
• 特 - special, unique, distinguished