Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
45422nd word
埃尔金 āi ěr jīn
Elgin, esp. British Earl of Elgin
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | 45422nd word |
Definitions
- 1. James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan 圆明园yuán míng yuán in 1860
- 2. Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810