莫泊桑 Traditional form: 莫泊桑 Pinyin (reading): Mòbósāng Definitions: Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), French novelist and short story writer Characters: 莫 - cannot; do not; is not; negative 泊 - to anchor; to moor 桑 - mulberry tree; surname Traditional characters: 莫 - cannot; do not; is not; negative 泊 - to anchor; to moor 桑 - mulberry tree; surname