耶律楚材 in English Ye1 lu:4 Chu3 cai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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

Simplified Characters

耶 律 楚 材

Traditional Characters

耶 律 楚 材

Pinyin

Ye1 lu:4 Chu3 cai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

耶ye2(phonetic ye) 律lv4surname Lü 楚chu3surname Chu 材cai2material