里希特霍芬 lǐ xī tè huò fēn

Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geologist

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 丝绸之路sī chóu zhī lù

Characters

Character Meaning
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal
希 xī HSK 2
to hope; to admire; variant of 稀xī
特 tè HSK 3
special; very; especially
霍 huò HSK 6
suddenly; surname Huo
芬 fēn
fragrance; perfume