袁枚 Traditional form: 袁枚 Pinyin (reading): Yuán Méi Definitions: Yuan Mei (1716-1798), famous Qing poet and critic, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家 Characters: 袁 - robe; surname 枚 - the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree Traditional characters: 袁 - robe; surname 枚 - the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree