杨坚

Traditional form:

楊堅

Pinyin (reading):

Yáng Jiān

Definitions:

• first Sui emperor Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604

Characters:

• 杨 - willow, poplar, aspen; surname
• 坚 - hard, strong; firm, resolute

Traditional characters:

• 楊 - willow, poplar, aspen; surname
• 堅 - hard, strong; firm, resolute