麦克阿瑟 mài kè ā sè

DEFINITIONS

  1. General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), US commander in Pacific during WW2, sacked in 1951 by President Truman for exceeding orders during the Korean war

CHARACTERS

麦 mài
HSK 5
wheat, barley, oats; simplified form of KangXi radical number 199
克 kè
HSK 4
gram; overcome; transliteration
阿 ā
HSK 3
prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
瑟 sè large stringed musical instrument; dignified, massive; sound of wind