耶律楚材

yē lǜ chǔ cái

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1. 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

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Child Words of 耶律楚材

• 律 律 lǜ: law
• 材 材 cái: material
• 楚 楚 chǔ: distinct
• 耶 耶 yē: (phonetic ye)
• 耶 耶 yé: interrogative particle (classical)
• 耶 耶 ye: final particle indicating enthusiasm etc