高俅

Gāo Qiú

proper noun

Meanings

1 Gao Qiu (d. 1126), Northern Song official who rose to Grand Commandant through his skill at cuju, the chief villain of Water Margin

Characters

respectful, compliant

Examples

HSK 2

高俅很会踢球。

Gāo Qiú hěn huì tīqiú.

Gao Qiu was very good at kicking a ball.

HSK 7-9

在《水浒传》里，林冲被高俅陷害，最后只好上了梁山。

Zài 《 Shuǐhǔzhuàn 》 lǐ, Lín Chōng bèi Gāo Qiú xiànhài, zuìhòu zhǐhǎo shàng le Liángshān.

In Water Margin, Lin Chong is framed by Gao Qiu and in the end has no choice but to join the outlaws on Liangshan.

Tips

history

The real Gao Qiu began as a clerk for 苏轼. Sent on an errand to the prince who became 宋徽宗, he returned a stray ball with such skill that the prince kept him, and he rose to 太尉, in command of the palace armies.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

俅 qiú