李斯

Lǐ Sī

noun #29,794

Meanings

1 Li Si (c. 280–208 BC), Legalist philosopher and prime minister of the Qin dynasty

Characters

plum; a common Chinese surname

this; thus (classical); also used in transliterations

Examples

HSK 4

李斯是秦朝著名的政治家和思想家。

Lǐ Sī shì Qíncháo zhùmíng de zhèngzhìjiā hé sīxiǎngjiā.

Li Si was a famous statesman and thinker of the Qin dynasty.

HSK 4

李斯帮助秦始皇统一了文字。

Lǐ Sī bāngzhù Qín Shǐhuáng tǒngyī le wénzì.

Li Si helped Qin Shi Huang standardize the writing system.

Tips

history

Li Si was instrumental in implementing Legalist policies and standardizing Chinese script (小篆) across the unified Qin empire. He was later executed after the emperor's death in political turmoil.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ

斯 sī