苏秦 sū qín

DEFINITIONS

  1. Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

CHARACTERS

苏 sū revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)