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李白

Lǐ Bái
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Li Bai (Tang dynasty poet, Poet Immortal)

Characters

李
Lǐ
plum
白
bái
white
Literally 'plum white'. There are various theories about the origin of his name, including a possible connection to the star Venus (太白星) which is also known as 'white star'.

Examples

HSK 4
李白是中国历史上最伟大的诗人之一。
Lǐ Bái shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zuì wěidà de shīrén zhīyī.
Li Bai is one of the greatest poets in Chinese history.

Tips

culture
Li Bai is often referred to as the 'Poet Immortal' (诗仙) due to the fantastical and romantic elements in his poetry.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ
白 bái