耶律楚材 yē lǜ chǔ cái

Yelü Chucai, adviser to Genghis Khan

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Yelü Chucai (1190-1244), Khitan statesman and advisor to Genghis Khan and Ögödei Khan, known for convincing the Mongols to tax the conquered population of the north China plains rather than slaughter it

Characters

Character Meaning
耶 yē
(phonetic ye); final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
律 lǜ HSK 4
law; surname Lü
楚 chǔ HSK 3
clear; Chu, ancient state; surname
材 cái HSK 4
material; timber; ability