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杜甫

Dù Fǔ
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Du Fu (Tang dynasty poet, Poet Sage)

Characters

杜
Dù
genus of pear trees; to stop, prevent
甫
fǔ
just, only; beginning
The name Du Fu is a traditional given name. The individual meanings of the characters don't have a direct connection, but the combination is a respectful name.

Examples

HSK 5
杜甫是中国最伟大的诗人之一。
Dù Fǔ shì Zhōngguó zuì wěidà de shīrén zhīyī.
Du Fu is one of the greatest poets in China.

Tips

history
Du Fu is known as the 'Poet Sage' (诗圣 shīshèng) in Chinese culture due to his profound influence and moral integrity reflected in his poems.

Stroke Order

杜 dù
甫 fǔ