萨姆逊

薩姆遜

Sàmǔxùn

proper noun #35,111

Meanings

1 Samson (biblical Israelite hero famed for his strength and his hair); also a transliteration of the surname Samson/Samsung

Characters

transliteration syllable

transliteration syllable

modest; to yield

Examples

HSK 5

萨姆逊的力量来自他的头发。

Sàmǔxùn de lìliàng láizì tā de tóufa.

Samson's strength came from his hair.

HSK 7-9

萨姆逊在《圣经》里是著名的大力士。

Sàmǔxùn zài 《 Shèngjīng 》 lǐ shì zhùmíng de dàlìshì.

Samson is a famous strongman in the Bible.

Tips

culture

Samson (Hebrew Shimshon) appears in the Book of Judges. His Chinese name follows standard Bible-translation conventions (other versions use 参孙 cānsūn). Note: the Korean electronics brand Samsung is rendered 三星 (sānxīng), not 萨姆逊.

Stroke Order

萨 sà

姆 mǔ

逊 xùn