蘇格拉底 sū gé lā dǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher
  2. José Sócrates (1957-), prime minister of Portugal (2005-2011)

CHARACTERS

蘇 sū revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
格 gé
HSK 4
pattern, standard, form; style
拉 lā
HSK 4
pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
底 dǐ
HSK 4
bottom, underneath, underside