东坡

東坡

Dōngpō

proper noun #89,531

Meanings

1 Dongpo, the sobriquet of the Northern Song poet Su Shi (1037–1101)

苏轼 Sū Shì Su Shi · poet, 1037–1101

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Examples

HSK 7-9

东坡先生一生被贬过好几次。

Dōngpō xiānsheng yìshēng bèi biǎn guo hǎojǐ cì.

Master Dongpo was sent into exile several times in his life.

HSK 7-9

很多菜都用“东坡”命名，比如东坡肉和东坡肘子。

Hěnduō cài dōu yòng " Dōngpō " mìngmíng, bǐrú dōngpōròu hé Dōngpō zhǒuzi.

Many dishes are named after 'Dongpo', such as Dongpo pork and Dongpo pork knuckle.

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history

In 1080 苏轼 was exiled to 黄州, in today's Hubei. Short of money, he farmed a plot on a slope east of the town, the 'eastern slope', and took the name 东坡居士, 'Layman of the Eastern Slope'. The usual full form today is 苏东坡.

usage

Dongpo District, 东坡区, in his birthplace 眉山 in Sichuan, is also named after him.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

坡 pō