埃爾金 āi ěr jīn

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 圓明園|圆明园 in 1860
  2. Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810

CHARACTERS

埃 āi fine dust, dirt
爾 ěr you; that, those; final particle
金 jīn
HSK 4
gold; metals in general; money