楊深秀 yáng shēn xiù

DEFINITIONS

  1. Yang Shenxiu (1849-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子[Wu4 xu1 Liu4 jun1 zi5] of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898

CHARACTERS

楊 yáng willow, poplar, aspen; surname
深 shēn deep; depth; far; very, extreme
秀 xiù ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful