耶律楚材

yē lǜ chǔ cái

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Definitions

  1. 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

Child Words of 耶律楚材

律
lǜ

law

材
cái

material

楚
chǔ

distinct

耶
yē

(phonetic ye)

耶
yé

interrogative particle (classical)

耶
ye

final particle indicating enthusiasm etc