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李清照

Lǐ Qīngzhào
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Li Qingzhao (greatest female poet in Chinese history)

About Li Qingzhao

c. 1084–1155 · 诗人 poet

Song dynasty writer of 词, lyrics set to tunes, and the best-known woman poet in Chinese history. Schoolchildren learn her 《如梦令》; her 《声声慢》 opens with "寻寻觅觅".

Also called  易安居士

Characters

Literally 'plum, clear/pure, shine' - a name suggesting purity and brilliance.

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǐ Qīngzhào de shīcí yǐ qí xìnì de qínggǎn hé jīngzhàn de jìqiǎo ér wénmíng.
Li Qingzhao's poems and lyrics are famous for their delicate emotions and exquisite techniques.

Tips

culture
Her art name 易安居士 takes 易安 'easily at peace' from 审容膝之易安 in 陶渊明's 《归去来兮辞》: a room just big enough for one's knees is easy to be content in. 居士 means a lay Buddhist.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ
清 qīng
照 zhào