苏 轼

Sū Shìdictionary entry

Su Shi (1037-1101), aka Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Sū Dōng pō], Song dynasty writer, calligrapher and public official, one of the Three Su's 三蘇|三苏[Sān Sū] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Táng Sòng Bā Dà jiā]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

蘇軾 苏轼 [Su1 Shi4] /Su Shi (1037-1101), aka Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1], Song dynasty writer, calligrapher and public official, one of the Three Su's 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 蘇軾

苏
sū
used in 嚕囌|噜苏[lū sū] / to revive / Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil) / place name / used as phonetic in transliteration
Sū
surname Su / abbr. for Soviet Union 蘇維埃|苏维埃[Sū wéi āi] or 蘇聯|苏联[Sū lián] / abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiāng sū] / abbr. for Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Sū zhōu]
轼
shì
(literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot / to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect

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