塞繆爾・約翰遜 sāi miù ěr ・ yuē hàn xùn

Samuel Johnson, English writer and critic

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) or Dr Johnson, English writer and lexicographer

Characters

Character Meaning
塞 sāi HSK 6
to stuff; to stop up; to squeeze in
繆 miù
to wind round; old variant of 穆mù; surname Miao
爾 ěr
variant of 爾ěr; so; thus
約 yuē
to make an appointment; approximately; to invite
翰 hàn
writing brush; writing; pen
遜 xùn
modest; unpretentious; yielding