程颐

程頤

Chéng Yí

proper noun

Meanings

1 Cheng Yi (1033–1107), Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Northern Song, the younger of the two Cheng brothers

Characters

to nourish; cheek

Examples

HSK 5

程颐和哥哥程颢一起被称为“二程”。

Chéng Yí hé gēge Chéng Hào yìqǐ bèi chēngwéi " Èr Chéng ".

Cheng Yi and his elder brother Cheng Hao are known together as "the Two Chengs".

HSK 6

程颐是北宋的理学家。

Chéng Yí shì Běisòng de lǐxuéjiā.

Cheng Yi was a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Northern Song.

Tips

culture

He was known as 伊川先生. The chengyu 程门立雪 comes from his student 杨时, who stood waiting at his door while the master dozed, until the snow outside was a foot deep.

Stroke Order

程 chéng

颐 yí