列文虎克

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (列文虎克)		列	文	虎	克
simp. #(列文虎克)		列	文	虎	克

Etymology

From Dutch Leeuwenhoek, referring to the observation skills of Dutch scientist and pioneering of microbiology Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Lièwénhǔkè

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄜˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Lièwénhǔkè
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄜˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Lièwúnhǔkè
    • Wade–Giles: Lieh⁴-wên²-hu³-kʻo⁴
    • Yale: Lyè-wén-hǔ-kè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liehwenhuukeh
    • Palladius: Левэньхукэ (Levɛnʹxukɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯ɛ⁵¹ wən³⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵¹/

Proper noun

列文虎克

1. A transliteration of the Dutch surname Leeuwenhoek

Noun

列文虎克

1. (neologism, slang) incredibly observant person able to perceive fine details; person with a keen eye