摩西

Móxī

proper noun #7,532

Meanings

1 Moses (biblical figure)

About Moses

Prophet who, in the Bible's Book of Exodus, leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and receives the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all honour him.

Also called 梅瑟

Characters

Phonetic transliteration of 'Moses' - the characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

HSK 5

摩西是《圣经》中的重要人物。

Móxī shì 《 Shèngjīng 》 zhōng de zhòngyào rénwù.

Moses is an important figure in the Bible.

HSK 6

摩西带领以色列人离开了埃及。

Móxī dàilǐng Yǐsèliè rén líkāi le Āijí.

Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Tips

culture

Tang-dynasty Christians of the 景教 'Luminous Religion' wrote his name 牟世法王, with the Buddhist title 法王 'Dharma King'. Chinese Muslims call him 穆撒.

Stroke Order

摩 mó

西 xī

摩西