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Geoffrey Chaucer (17th century)
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Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (4671380) (cropped) 02
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Geoffrey Chaucer - Illustration from Cassell's History of England - Century Edition - published circa 1902
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乔叟

喬叟
Qiáosǒu
proper noun #35,322

Meanings

  1. 1 Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet, author of The Canterbury Tales

About Geoffrey Chaucer

c. 1343–1400 · 诗人 poet

English poet whose 坎特伯雷故事集 (The Canterbury Tales), stories told by pilgrims on the way to Canterbury, helped make English a language of literature. He is called the father of English poetry.

Also called  杰弗里·乔叟

Examples

HSK 7-9
乔叟被誉为英国诗歌之父。
Qiáosǒu bèi yùwéi Yīngguó shīgē zhī fù.
Chaucer is hailed as the father of English poetry.
HSK 7-9
《坎特伯雷故事集》是乔叟最著名的作品。
《 Kǎntèbóléi Gùshì Jí 》 shì Qiáosǒu zuì zhùmíng de zuòpǐn.
The Canterbury Tales is Chaucer’s most famous work.

Tips

culture
He was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1400 because he rented a house on the abbey grounds, not because he was a poet. Later writers chose burial near him, and the spot became Poets' Corner, 诗人之角.
memory
叟 means "old man" - and Chaucer was indeed depicted in his famous portrait as a bearded elder. Useful mnemonic: think "Old Man Chaucer".

Stroke Order

乔 qiáo
叟 sǒu