艾格尼丝·史沫特莱

Traditional form:

艾格尼絲·史沫特萊

Pinyin (reading):

Aìgénísī· Shǐmòtèlái

Definitions:

• Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side

Characters:

• 艾 - mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
• 格 - form, pattern, standard
• 尼 - Buddhist nun; used in transliterations
• 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 史 - history, chronicle, annals
• 沫 - bubbles, foam, froth, suds
• 特 - special, unique, distinguished
• 莱 - weed, goosefoot; fallow field; used in transliterations

Traditional characters:

• 艾 - mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
• 格 - form, pattern, standard
• 尼 - Buddhist nun; used in transliterations
• 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 史 - history, chronicle, annals
• 沫 - bubbles, foam, froth, suds
• 特 - special, unique, distinguished
• 萊 - weed, goosefoot; fallow field; used in transliterations