穆萨维

穆薩維

Mùsàwéi

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Meanings

1 Mousavi (Persian/Arabic surname, transliteration)
2 Mir-Hossein Mousavi (Iranian politician, b. 1942)

Characters

solemn / common transliteration syllable

common transliteration syllable (Sa-)

to maintain / common transliteration syllable (-vi/-wei)

Examples

穆萨维曾任伊朗总理。

Mùsàwéi céng rèn Yīlǎng zǒnglǐ.

Mousavi once served as Prime Minister of Iran.

2009年伊朗大选后,穆萨维支持者上街抗议。

Èr líng líng jiǔ nián Yīlǎng dàxuǎn hòu, Mùsàwéi zhīchízhě shàng jiē kàngyì.

After the 2009 Iranian election, Mousavi's supporters took to the streets in protest.

Tips

culture

Most prominent bearer is Mir-Hossein Mousavi (米尔-侯赛因·穆萨维), Iranian Prime Minister 1981-89 and the reformist candidate in the disputed 2009 presidential election. His campaign green colour gave the post-election protests their name — the 'Green Movement' (绿色运动). He has been under house arrest since 2011.

Stroke Order

穆 mù

萨 sà

维 wéi