| 耶律楚材 |
Yē lǜ Chǔ cái |
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 |
| 耶 |
yē |
(phonetic ye) |
| 耶 |
yé |
interrogative particle (classical) |
| 耶 |
ye |
final particle indicating enthusiasm etc |
| 耶律 |
Yē lǜ |
two-character surname Yelü |
| 律 |
Lǜ |
surname Lü |
| 律 |
lǜ |
law |
| 楚 |
Chǔ |
surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 and Hunan 湖南省 provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC) |
| 楚 |
chǔ |
distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old) |
| 材 |
cái |
material / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old) |