果戈里 Traditional form: 果戈里 Pinyin (reading): Guǒgēlǐ Definitions: Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852), Russian author and dramatist Characters: 果 - fruit, nut; result 戈 - spear, lance, halberd 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane Traditional characters: 果 - fruit, nut; result 戈 - spear, lance, halberd 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane