刘歆

劉歆

Liú Xīn

proper noun

Meanings

1 Liu Xin
2 Western/Xin dynasty scholar, astronomer, and bibliographer; son of Liu Xiang, who completed China's first systematic bibliography 七略 (Seven Epitomes)

About Liu Xin

c. 50 BC – AD 23 · 学者 scholar

Han dynasty scholar who finished his father 刘向's catalogue of the imperial library, the 七略, China's first systematic book catalogue. He served 王莽 and killed himself after a plot against him failed.

Also called 子骏

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

刘歆是西汉末年著名的学者和天文学家。

Liú Xīn shì Xīhàn mò nián zhùmíng de xuézhě hé tiānwénxuéjiā.

Liu Xin was a famous late Western Han scholar and astronomer.

HSK 7-9

刘歆继承父亲刘向的工作，编成了《七略》。

Liú Xīn jìchéng fùqin Liú Xiàng de gōngzuò, biānchéng le 《 Qīlüè 》.

Liu Xin continued his father Liu Xiang's work and compiled the Seven Epitomes.

Tips

history

In 6 BC he renamed himself 刘秀. Years later a prophecy said 'Liu Xiu will be emperor'. When a dinner guest asked if it meant him, a young man of the same name joked, 'How do you know it isn't me?' He became the first emperor of the Eastern Han.

mistakes

Don't misread 歆 'gods savour an offering' as 欣 'joy': they share only the 欠 side, not the sound part. Sounding alike was enough, though: with 刘欣 on the throne, he had to give up his name.

Stroke Order

刘 Liú

歆 xīn

刘歆