田汉

田漢

TiánHàn

popculture

Meanings

1 Tian Han (1898-1968)
2 Chinese playwright and lyricist of the PRC national anthem

Characters

surname Tian; field

Han (ethnicity/dynasty)

Examples

田汉写了《义勇军进行曲》的歌词。

Tián Hàn xiě le «Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ» de gēcí.

Tian Han wrote the lyrics to March of the Volunteers.

这首歌后来成为了中华人民共和国的国歌。

Zhè shǒu gē hòulái chéngwéi le Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó de guógē.

That song later became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.

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history

Wrote the lyrics for 义勇军进行曲 in 1935 (music by Nie Er) as the theme for the anti-Japanese film 风云儿女. Adopted as PRC's provisional anthem in 1949 and made official in 1982. Despite this, Tian was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and died in prison in 1968.

Stroke Order

田 tián

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