托里拆利 tuō lǐ chāi lì

DEFINITIONS

  1. Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), Italian physicist, colleague of Galileo

CHARACTERS

托 tuō
HSK 5
to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
拆 chāi
HSK 5
to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy
利 lì
HSK 4
gains, advantage, profit, merit