祖沖之
zǔ​chōng​zhī

Zu Chongzhi

  • created sense approved 祖冲之/祖沖之 · zǔ​chōng​zhī · Zu Chongzhi — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祖冲之 / 祖沖之

    zǔ​chōng​zhī

    Zu Chongzhi

    Zu Chongzhi (429-500), a prominent mathematician, astronomer, and inventor of the Southern and Northern Dynasties period; best known for calculating a highly accurate value for pi and creating the Daming Calendar.

    祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · Zu 冲 (literal) → 冲/衝 · chōng · surname 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · surname

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