冼星海

Traditional form:

冼星海

Pinyin (reading):

Xiǎn Xīnghǎi

Definitions:

• Xian Xinghai (1905-1945), violinist and composer, known for patriotic wartime pieces, including Yellow River Oratorio 黃河大合唱／黄河大合唱 ( Huáng Hé Dàhéchàng)

Characters:

• 冼 - surname
• 星 - star, planet; a point of light
• 海 - sea, ocean; maritime

Traditional characters:

• 冼 - surname
• 星 - star, planet; a point of light
• 海 - sea, ocean; maritime