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耶律楚材

Yē lǜ Chǔ cáidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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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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:

耶律楚材 耶律楚材 [Ye1 lu:4 Chu3 cai2] /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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Character information

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  • 耶
    yē

    (phonetic ye)

    yé

    interrogative particle (classical)

    ye

    final particle indicating enthusiasm etc

  • 律
    lǜ

    law

    Lǜ

    surname Lü

  • 楚
    chǔ

    distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old)

    Chǔ

    surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hú běi Shěng] and Hunan 湖南省[Hú nán Shěng] provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)

  • 材
    cái

    material / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old)

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